Kadir van Lohuizen is known for his work on the seven rivers of the world, the rising of sea levels, the diamond industry and migration in the Americas. He started to work as a freelance photojournalist in 1988. In 2000 and 2002 Kadir was a jury member of the World Press Photo contest and is currently on the supervisory board of the World Press Photo foundation. The photo book Diamond Matters, the diamond industry was awarded the prestigious Dutch Dick Scherpenzeel Prize for best reporting on the developing world and was recognized with a World Press Photo Award. He made several trips to the USA to document the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. His project “Where Will We Go” looks at the global consequences of climate change and highlights the plight of displaced island communities.