One Cubic Foot

A WORLD IN ONE CUBIC FOOTAn esteemed nature photographer took a bright green metal cube—measuring precisely one cubic foot—and set it in ecosystems around the world. Tropical Cloud Forest, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica. Photo: Photograph by David Liittschwager

A WORLD IN ONE CUBIC FOOTAn esteemed nature photographer took a bright green metal cube—measuring precisely one cubic foot—and set it in ecosystems around the world. Common bush tanager; moss. Photo: Photograph by David Liittschwager

A WORLD IN ONE CUBIC FOOTAn esteemed nature photographer took a bright green metal cube—measuring precisely one cubic foot—and set it in ecosystems around the world. Sacoglossan sea slug. Photo: Photograph by David Liittschwager

A WORLD IN ONE CUBIC FOOTAn esteemed nature photographer took a bright green metal cube—measuring precisely one cubic foot—and set it in ecosystems around the world. Blue-ringed dancer. Photo: Photograph by David Liittschwager

A WORLD IN ONE CUBIC FOOTAn esteemed nature photographer took a bright green metal cube—measuring precisely one cubic foot—and set it in ecosystems around the world. Saltwater Bay, Under the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California. Photo: Photograph by David Liittschwager

A WORLD IN ONE CUBIC FOOTAn esteemed nature photographer took a bright green metal cube—measuring precisely one cubic foot—and set it in ecosystems around the world. Pacific Harbor seal pup. Photo: Photograph by David Liittschwager

A WORLD IN ONE CUBIC FOOTAn esteemed nature photographer took a bright green metal cube—measuring precisely one cubic foot—and set it in ecosystems around the world. Flame hawkfish; Alice sundew. Photo: Photograph by David Liittschwager

A WORLD IN ONE CUBIC FOOTAn esteemed nature photographer took a bright green metal cube—measuring precisely one cubic foot—and set it in ecosystems around the world. Wood sorrel bulb; green-crowned brilliant. Photo: Photograph by David Liittschwager

A WORLD IN ONE CUBIC FOOTAn esteemed nature photographer took a bright green metal cube—measuring precisely one cubic foot—and set it in ecosystems around the world. Drop of water from plankton sample. Photo: Photograph by David Liittschwager

A WORLD IN ONE CUBIC FOOTAn esteemed nature photographer took a bright green metal cube—measuring precisely one cubic foot—and set it in ecosystems around the world. Wood sorrel; hydrozoan jellyfish. Photo: Photograph by David Liittschwager

A WORLD IN ONE CUBIC FOOT
An esteemed nature photographer took a bright green metal cube—measuring precisely one cubic foot—and set it in ecosystems around the world.

Tropical Coral Reef, Temae Reef, Moorea, French Polynesia. Photo: Photograph by David Liittschwager

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