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Daniel Strauss

Large combine moves towards us, harvesting golden grain.

Attached to a fence, a large sign features the silhouette of a kiwi. It reads, “Kiwi live here. Please help us keep them safe.” Below is a smaller sign that says, “This beach is home to ground-nesting birds.”

Ominous shark swims amongst a school of fish in the ocean.

Up-close shot of a green, blue, and orange insect with bulging eyes.

Person holds the invasive black and white tegu lizard up in a presentation.

Against snowy mountains, a red, arch-shaped rock formation stands amongst a desert mesa.

Boat speeds along a tree-lined coastline in a bright blue sea.

Rocky New Zealand beach sits below rugged mountains under a cloudy sky.

Wide river with white rapids rushes away from us, lined by green bushes.

Tropical island scene featuring a tiny home surrounded by large, bushy palm trees and other greenery on a white sandy beach.

Near the shore of a lake, we see a large wooden sign that says, “Colorado Lagoon Wetland & Marine Science Education Center.”

Fully suited and masked scuba diver swims along the living coral of the Great Barrier Reef, reaching out to touch the plants.

Zoomed-in map of the terrain of Europe, with Slovenia highlighter in orange at the center. The surrounding countries of Italy, Austria, Hungary, and Croatia are featured and labeled, with their borders highlighted in bright green.

From the perspective of a body camera, a person paddles an orange canoe over peaceful dark waters toward a tree-lined shore.

Woman wearing goggles and a wetsuit floats in the blue water of the ocean, reaching a device out towards a nearby shark.

Man straps a snorkeling mask to his head, looking out to the open water of the ocean.

Student leans over an open laptop on a desk while typing.

In the desert, a cloud darkens rows of solar panels lined up as far as the eye can see.

Teenage student crouches next to an orange bucket, holding a sample bottle. Her classmate works behind her along the rocky landscape.

Row of large houses looks over a vast sandy beach, lined with sandbags.

Beneath a dark brown cloud, a tornado rages through farmland. In the distance are low, stormy clouds pouring rain.

Astronomy photo. Close-up of a three-quarters moon is illuminated against the night sky, displaying details of dark spots and craters.

Man wearing a headset holds up a tablet and steers with a joystick as he looks out the window of a simulation.

Two people operate a surgical robot in a space simulation.

Aerial view of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory in Louisiana.

From historical footage, we see a close-up of an astronaut in a spacesuit on the Apollo 11.

Close-up shot of the NASA Insight Mars Lander space shuttle under on it’s launch pad.

Digital rendering of the light from a star shining past the edge of a planet encircled with rings.

Digital rendering of a Mars rover cruising over a red, rocky landscape with dusty mountains in the background.

Space shuttle prepares for flight on its launch pad against a partly cloudy sky.

Animated rendering of our solar system displays the sun at the center with all nine planets and their orbits illustrated by gold rings.

In an artist’s studio, we see several easels holding paintings featuring astronauts in various space scenes.

Solar flares leap off the sun's surface, blazing against the black of space.

Woman and her guide dog move toward us crossing the street at a crosswalk.

In the background, we see Jupiter with its broad, colorful stripes. In the foreground are two moons, one large and one very small.

Space shuttle blasts off from its launch pad with a bright blast as plumes of smoke billow in its wake.

Colorful spires of St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, reach up towards a blue sky as people mill around the square below.

Black and white footage of an astronaut working with a rover on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission

Man sits at a desk reviewing a document in front of seven differently colored vials of liquid, labeled one through seven.

Title text reads, “You're the Boss. Starting Your Business.”

Title text reads, “You're the Boss. Looking Ahead: Exiting Your Business.”

Title text reads, “You're the Boss. Managing Your Business.”

Title text reads, “You're the Boss. Planning Your Business.”

Still image from: Zach's Story: A Suicide Prevented