Justin Grubb

Grubb is a filmmaker and co-founder of Running Wild Media. His work focuses on wildlife, conservation, and science communication. He combines formal training in biology with filmmaking and photography to document environmental issues and endangered species.^[4]

Grubb has conducted international wildlife field research and has experience in both formal and informal science education. His films and media projects are used to support conservation initiatives and public outreach. He has worked in remote and extreme environments to study and document critically endangered wildlife.^[5]

In 2023, Grubb produced segments for National Geographic's America's National Parks.^[1] In 2026, he began a role as associate producer to PBS: Ocean State: Rhode Island's Wild Coast. In 2024, he was inducted into the DACC Hall of Fame.^[6] In 2026, he was named an Explorers Club 50 (EC50) Awardee, an honor presented by ROLEX, an international designation given to "fifty people changing the world that the world needs to know about".^[7][2]

• "Wild to Inspire" Award, Nat Geo Wild^[8]
• Emerging League Member, International League of Conservation Photographers^[9]
• 2024 DACC Hall of Fame Inductee^[6]
• 2025, Fellow National at The Explorers Club^{[citation needed]}
• 2026 EC50 awardee presented by ROLEX^[7]