He founded its Center for Environmental Filmmaking; launched Classroom in the Wild, which takes students to wilderness areas to make films; and initiated collaborations with Maryland Public Television, which broadcasts SOC student films as part of its EcoViews series about the Chesapeake Bay, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Palmer has produced hundreds of films for television and IMAX theaters. He and his colleagues have won numerous awards, including two Emmys, an Oscar nomination and the Environmental Film Educator of the Decade Award at the Green Globe Film Awards. His book, Shooting in the Wild, was published by Sierra Club Books.