Media Items

Contemplative Filmmaking

Dan Kowalski

Bear catching salmonAs both an approach and a practice, Contemplative Filmmaking is a way of seeing. It's an expressive form with a kinship to poetry. 

Video: Octopus babies hatching in Puget Sound

video by Laurynn Evans

Octopus and eggsLaurynn Evans observed an octopus over a 10 month period and filmed its eggs and hatchlings.

The Printer's Catch: An Artist's Guide to Pacific Coast Edible Marine Animals

Christopher M. Dewees

Image of book coverForget your parents' admonitions to not play with your food!

Cap on toxic underwater creosote lake

Gary Chittim, King 5 News, Seattle

EPA diver steps into waterEPA divers inspect "cap" put over creosote contaminated sediment on the bottom of Eagle Harbor.

 

Wreck Diving in Lake Washington

Ann Dornfeld, KUOW

Ever wonder what was under the water as you drive across Lake Washington?  This radio story discusses some of the man-made items that lie hidden from land-lubber eyes.  

Nisqually Delta Restoration Project

Nisqually Delta Restoration partnership

picture of DunlinThe Nisqually Delta Restoration Project web site offers access to a wide variety of information, including news, photos, video, and science reports about this project.  The videos are definitely worth checking out. 

The Highest Tide

Jim Lynch

Image of book cover"I learned early on that if you tell people what you see at low tide they'll think you're exaggerating or lying when you're actually just explaining strange and wonderful things..." (The Highest Tide, Lynch)

Into the Deep with Elephant Seals

Sheraz Sadiq, Quest at KQED

female elephant sealThousands of northern elephant seals — some weighing up to 4,500 pounds — make an annual migration to breed each winter at Año Nuevo State Reserve, on the San Mateo County coast. Marine biologists are using high-tech tools to explore the secrets of these amazing creatures.