Underwater Video Of Rocky Reef Near Newport
Inner space lander captures amazing fish footage off the Oregon Coast.
Tag Archives for Movies
The Reason You Can’t See to the Bottom . . . .
This short movie will shatter the perception that — because you can’t see to the bottom — there must not be much life in the cold waters of the Pacific Northwest
Contemplative Filmmaking
Does every movie need a plot and a punchline? I’d argue that it depends on the purpose of the movie. As both an approach and a practice, Contemplative Filmmaking is a way of seeing. It’s an expressive form with a kinship to poetry.
OCTOPUS BABIES HATCHING IN PUGET SOUND
Laurynn Evans observed an octopus over a 10 month period and filmed its eggs and hatchlings. People seem to think that puppies are cute, but how can you argue with the cuteness factor of tiny, rounded, jet-propelled babies from inner space sporting 8 legs and 3 hearts?
CAP ON TOXIC UNDERWATER CREOSOTE LAKE
EPA divers inspect “cap” put over creosote contaminated sediment on the bottom of Eagle Harbor.
NISQUALLY DELTA RESTORATION PROJECT
The 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.
INTO THE DEEP WITH ELEPHANT SEALS
Thousands 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.
VIRTUALLY LIVING UNDERWATER: UNDERWATER OBSERVATORY
Imagine watching live events unfold underwater any time of day or night from the comfort of your own home. Fish fishing, hydrothermal vents venting, volcanoes erupting, landslides sliding, or simply the sideways gait of a deep water crab seeking some morsel for dinner.
FISHING NETS ABANDONED IN PUGET SOUND: FINDING SOLUTIONS
When fishing nets are abandoned, they keep capturing fish, marine mammals and seabirds. Decaying carcasses attract more scavangers who get caught in the nets. Small fish hide in the shadow of the nets, attracting larger predators who also get caught.
Digital Fishers: Science, Game, or Both?
Would you like to peer out the window of a submarine as it explores the ocean floor? Did you ever dream of being the first person to see some bizarre underwater phenomenon? Are you a fisher who likes to watch fish in their natural habitat? Or a gamer who likes unusual challenges?
Recent Media Articles
Ian’s Ride
In Ian’s Ride, Karen Polinsky tells an inspiring story of Ian Mackay learning ways to approach life after he had been paralyzed from the neck down. One of the things I especially liked about the story was how it focused on the process of finding solutions rather than dramatizing a negative view of the situation.
Our Oceans
A five-episode series, each one about a different ocean. The underwater video is stunning, and it does a good job of pointing out ecosystem interconnections.
The Accidental Ecosystem
Cities do, indeed, have their own ecosystems. These have developed over centuries of city growth, suburb growth, and other human impacts on the lands. This book added a new dimension to my understanding of how we are impacting nature.
Earth For All
Earth for All was published in 2022 as a report to The Club of Rome. As I read it, I realized that it was part of a “new wave” of literature about addressing our current global problems — a wave that was based on systems thinking.
Homewaters
I highly recommend Homewaters — for the way it introduces the components of the Puget Sound ecosystem, but especially for how it weaves the various parts together.