Hugo Sindelar

Montana State University
Hugo Sindelar is an assistant professor at the Montana State University School of Film and Photography. Sindelar has a PhD in environmental engineering sciences and a Master of Fine Arts in science and natural history filmmaking. After graduating with his PhD, he decided to pursue a career in science filmmaking. His films have covered a diverse array of topics, including the 2022 Yellowstone flood, western wildfires, thermophiles in Yellowstone, elk, soil carbon research, and an Arctic climate monitoring expedition. These films have been featured on the Public Broadcasting Service, the Yellowstone National Park website, and in numerous film festivals.