Ruffed Grouse

Tracy Graziano is one of two filmmakers at the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Here, she shoots on location throughout the state with a variety of 4k and 1080 HD cameras and edits in Final Cut X. Tracy is also a staff photographer, and operates the live broadcast for various agency events and meetings. Previous to working with the PGC, Tracy owned Moonfire Film Productions in Erie, PA for over ten years. Tracy produced science, wildlife and natural history documentary films and also operated the Big Green Screen large format theatre at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center. Tracy was also on the local Science North film crew for the “Mysteries of the Great Lakes” IMAX film, which premiered in May of 2008. She was a member of the Presque Isle Partnership Environmental Research Committee, the Presque Isle Audubon Society Board of Trustees, and the Compass Reading Center Board of Governors. Tracy holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Science and Natural History Filmmaking from Montana State University. She was the first woman to graduate from this intensive 60-credit program. She also holds dual degrees from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in Environmental Science-Biology and Applied Media Arts-Cinematography. Her most current work can be viewed on the agency YouTube page: https://youtu.be/vxtUUY7LDOA?list=PL984BF53ACB8C8D75

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Hal S. Korber has been a staff photographer, filmmaker, photo and video editor for the past 29 years for the Pennsylvania Game Commission. He is part of a two person unit that covers statewide photo and video assignments on many of the 478 birds and mammal species as well as covering habitat improvement projects and wildlife law enforcement. Hal also is involved in the installation of live wildlife video cams for eagles, elk and osprey. He is well versed in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles for agency research and film productions. Hal was the filmmaker and editor for “On The Trail of Pennsylvania Black Bears” with Gary Alt which generated over two million in sales. His video projects were recognized with 13 international awards such as the International Wildlife Film Festival, several national awards for his still photography, and creative displays and posters by Association for Conservation Information. Hal worked with public television WPSX, on creating a 26 episode wildlife series entitled Wild Pennsylvania. Hal was also part of a team that created one of the first wildlife viewing guides entitled: Pennsylvania Wildlife: A Viewer’s Guide. Prior to working for the commission, Hal worked for The Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania and Western Pennsylvania Conservancy for seven years as a land manager, photographer and wildlife educator. He also worked on projects for The Carnegie Museum of Natural History and on photo and video projects for Powdermill Nature Preserve with Dr. Joseph Merritt to create for his book entitled Mammals of Pennsylvania. Hals still images and videos have been used worldwide in television programs and publications.