In addition to her own research, Pierini is often contacted by formal experts who convey to her the subtleties of what is taking place.

“My research is a little bit backwards in a way,” she says. “After I capture things, my interest is piqued and I learn about them from there. Other times, someone alerts me to what is actually happening.”

Looking ahead, Pierini would like to see the development of a collective database, where her style of work can be added, viewed and discussed for purposes of research and education.

Now a full three years into her project, she has captured such a sizable amount of imagery and footage that she struggles to store it all. When asked during her presentation if there is a type of photo or video which she still hopes to capture, Pierini expresses that even after every prize capture, something new always surfaces.

“I don’t know exactly, because I’m still being surprised. I guess capturing a mountain lion fight would be exciting,” she admits, before pausing to add, “just as long as it doesn’t end too badly.”