20/20 — Disappearing Glaciers is a founder-led, museum-grade Photographic Master Record documenting disappearing glaciers and northern transformation across the circumpolar North and alpine headwaters—during a time-bound window when critical elements are vanishing. Built for permanent public record, exhibition, and institutional stewardship, the archive is designed for broad access while WilzFoto retains legal custodianship and copyright.

Through monumental large-format photography and a field-capable expedition platform, the project documents ice and headwaters, the lives and systems around them, and the industrial and policy edges shaping their future. The intent is simple: restore direct public contact with what is happening on the planet, at human scale, through primary documentation.

Phase I (Years 1–3) is the build: core fieldwork, archive construction (print + digital), and initial public release. One-page overview and budget tiers are available on request.

Project Overview

• Monumental stitched medium-format panoramas and large-format artifacts for institutional archives and public exhibition
• Four interlocking layers:
  • Ice — glaciers, ice-fields, snowpack, meltwater
  • Animals — non-human lives bound to these climates
  • Human communities — Indigenous stewards, workers, families, scientists
  • Industrial/policy edges — ports, roads, vessels, rigs, energy, and the systems shaping the North

Program Structure & Deliverables

• Phase I (Years 1–3): core archive build + initial public release (digital-first), establishing the operational platform and stewardship-ready master record
• Phase II (Years 4–7): repeat visits and longitudinal documentation (subject to funding/partners)
• Phase III (Years 8–10): synthesis, major releases, and long-term institutional stewardship (subject to funding/partners)
• Annual outputs: new fieldwork, releases, and partner-ready materials for education and public programming

Partnership

We are seeking:

• Anchor underwriting for Phase I fieldwork and archive production
• Technical partners (imaging, navigation/comms, power, mobility)
• Institutional partners for stewardship, exhibition, and long-term public access

If you’re evaluating the opportunity, please reach out for the one-page overview and Phase I scope.

Team

World‑class leadership in field science, creative production, and expedition logistics.

• Julienne Stroeve, PhD: Research Professor, NSIDC; Manitoba 150 Chair; climate science and Arctic research authority.
• Kristina Reed MD: Medical/Surgical, Director
• Rob McSkimming: Ex‑SVP, Whistler Resorts; global resort and development strategy.
• Tim Sack: Executive Director, Buckhorn Public Arts (501) (c3) – fiscal & public art partner.
• Matteo Calcamuggi: IFMGA mountain guide, Arctic/Alpine logistics.
• Dave Birkenfield: USN NSW SC SEAL (ret.); Team Director at Chip Ganassi Racing, Arctic operations.
• Andrew Wilz: Founder / Expedition Lead, ex‑pro athlete, Strategy MBA, internationally awarded photographer, creative director.

Why This Team

Proven leadership: Not speculative—decades of delivery across sport, science, creative production, military, and international business.

Operational discipline: Safety, medical oversight, and logistics are treated as core requirements.

Creative and scientific credibility: The archive is built to institutional expectations—technically, ethically, and operationally.

The Value

A permanent public record—museum-grade, archival, and stewardship-ready—designed for long-horizon institutional care and broad public access.

Role in the Climate & Conservation Ecosystem

20/20 is designed to support existing climate, conservation, and education work by producing a durable master record and partner-ready materials that help institutions and NGOs communicate what is changing across the North and alpine headwaters.

*Our Non-Profit Public Arts Partnership with Buckhorn Public Arts is live.

Dialogue with the Aspen Art Museum as the home for the Master Archive in North America, is underway. Additional support dialogue is ongoing with the Energy & Climate Initiative @ The Aspen Institute.