Rick Miskiv is a photographer, designer, and VR filmmaker with a background in fine arts and tech who works with organizations to help them communicate their work to a broader audience. He has collaborated with The Hydrous, Asner Lab, Parley for the Oceans, The Ocean Agency, Friends of Ocean Action and MarAlliance on projects related to ocean education, conservation and research.

Past projects include working with Asner Lab / Carnegie Institution for Science on an expedition to document a coral survey of the WW2 wrecks of Bikini Atoll in 3D 180° VR. As a featured photographer for The Ocean Agency’s Coral Reef Image Bank, he has contributed photographs for use in ocean conservation efforts. Parley for the Oceans has featured his work in The Beam print magazine and online: French Polynesia | Baja. Rick was also a co-producer, director of underwater photography and VR cameraman for the The Hydrous VR Immerse Ocean Documentary which premiered at the 2019 International Ocean Film Festival and featured at NatGeo HQ. In addition to photography and filmmaking, Rick founded his own ocean gear brand, 22 Degrees while living and working in Palau. His work on has also been featured by CNN, Parley for the Oceans , Oceanographic Magazine, and Ocean Culture Life.