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Two short (3 minute) films document Olympia oyster and pilot Bull kelp restoration efforts in Port Gamble Bay. A third showcases a traditional Tribal Clam Bake that PSRF co-hosted with the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe to celebrate resources that define the Bay and unite people from around the Bay. The aim of all these films is to engage people more directly in caring for the Bay’s resources.
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EGGS ON THE BEACH
The sites, sounds, and textures of the beach have been attracting beach-goers for millennia. This video focuses on scientists visiting beaches to find invisible things – eggs, the size of grains of sand. Follow along as a variety of tools, from garden hoses to microscopes, are used to coax the eggs out of their surroundings in order to unlock their mysteries.
This video was produced by John F. Williams, Still Hope Productions for the nonprofit TV series SEA-Inside: Pacific Northwest, Episode 22.
The sites, sounds, and textures of the beach have been attracting beach-goers for millennia. This video focuses on scientists visiting beaches to find invisible things – eggs, the size of grains of sand. Follow along as a variety of tools, from garden hoses to microscopes, are used to coax the eggs out of their surroundings in order to unlock their mysteries.
This video was produced by John F. Williams, Still Hope Productions for the nonprofit TV series SEA-Inside: Pacific Northwest, Episode 22.
DOTS OF THE SEA
Small pictures on this web page don't do justice to the remarkable dot paintings of underwater life created by Rogest (aka Ron G. Steven). I had an opportunity in May 2008 to see these paintings up close and personal at the Northwest Dive and Travel Expo -- and in my opinion they stole the show. I even got to see one painting "in action" but you'll have to see the video to find out what that means.
Rogest is now in the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame.
This video was produced by John F. Williams, Still Hope Productions for the nonprofit TV series SEA-Inside: Pacific Northwest, Episode 15.
Small pictures on this web page don't do justice to the remarkable dot paintings of underwater life created by Rogest (aka Ron G. Steven). I had an opportunity in May 2008 to see these paintings up close and personal at the Northwest Dive and Travel Expo -- and in my opinion they stole the show. I even got to see one painting "in action" but you'll have to see the video to find out what that means.
Rogest is now in the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame.
This video was produced by John F. Williams, Still Hope Productions for the nonprofit TV series SEA-Inside: Pacific Northwest, Episode 15.
ROBOTS OF THE SEA
To look after our oceans in the long run, we need a good understanding or how our oceans work, and we need to engage tomorrow's decision makers in caring for our waters and their inhabitants.
This 10 minute video shows how Tom Armentrout, a marine science teacher at Bainbridge High School in Washington State, tackles both of these challenges. His students have built devices that can see and propel themselves underwater. These are called Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs). We'll see how they were built and their "sea trials" in the swimming pool.
This video was produced by John F. Williams, Still Hope Productions for the nonprofit TV series SEA-Inside: Pacific Northwest, Episode 9.
To look after our oceans in the long run, we need a good understanding or how our oceans work, and we need to engage tomorrow's decision makers in caring for our waters and their inhabitants.
This 10 minute video shows how Tom Armentrout, a marine science teacher at Bainbridge High School in Washington State, tackles both of these challenges. His students have built devices that can see and propel themselves underwater. These are called Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs). We'll see how they were built and their "sea trials" in the swimming pool.
This video was produced by John F. Williams, Still Hope Productions for the nonprofit TV series SEA-Inside: Pacific Northwest, Episode 9.
JUST HANGING OUT (5 min 40 sec)
Sometimes the best way to get to know your neighborhood is to Just Hang Out. As I was hanging out in Puget Sound I was musing over the question: "How do the underwater creatures find each other?"
Sometimes the best way to get to know your neighborhood is to Just Hang Out. As I was hanging out in Puget Sound I was musing over the question: "How do the underwater creatures find each other?"
YOU SAY YOU DON'T LIKE OYSTERS
I don't often watch nature shows. But when I do, what seems to be missing from the technically amazing footage and the anthropomorphic heart-wrenching is the multifaceted sense of experience we encounter in the real world.
By combining art and science, poetry and music, we can coax this two-dimensional medium of video into better approximating the reality around us. Janet Knox's 2 minute poem epitomizes the taste, touch, smell, see, and hear approach to life.
This video was produced by John F. Williams, Still Hope Productions for the nonprofit TV series SEA-Inside: Pacific Northwest, Episode 18.
I don't often watch nature shows. But when I do, what seems to be missing from the technically amazing footage and the anthropomorphic heart-wrenching is the multifaceted sense of experience we encounter in the real world.
By combining art and science, poetry and music, we can coax this two-dimensional medium of video into better approximating the reality around us. Janet Knox's 2 minute poem epitomizes the taste, touch, smell, see, and hear approach to life.
This video was produced by John F. Williams, Still Hope Productions for the nonprofit TV series SEA-Inside: Pacific Northwest, Episode 18.
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JUST HANGING OUT
There are many stories to be told about what goes on underwater. We so seldom get to see these things first hand that just hanging out underwater is like a walk in the park — on a different planet. This 2 minute Hanging Out segment features some sights from Puget Sound, near Bainbridge Island and at Bruce Higgins Underwater Trails. From SEA-Inside: Pacific Northwest Episode 17 |
FORT WORDEN ARTIFICIAL REEF
In the emerald waters off Fort Worden is an artificial reef that serves as a popular dive spot. The reef, composed of tires and concrete was installed in the early 1970s as part of an Underwater Park system established by the Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission.
The nearby Port Townsend Marine Science Centerhouses marine exhibits with a wide variety of intertidal plants and animals indigenous to Puget Sound. Touch tanks allow visitors to do more than just see the critters, and volunteer interpreters are available to fill in some of the story of the underwater creatures. There is also a Natural History Exhibit that highlights where the land meets the sea.
This video was produced by John F. Williams, Still Hope Productions for the nonprofit TV series SEA-Inside: Pacific Northwest, Episode 14.
In the emerald waters off Fort Worden is an artificial reef that serves as a popular dive spot. The reef, composed of tires and concrete was installed in the early 1970s as part of an Underwater Park system established by the Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission.
The nearby Port Townsend Marine Science Centerhouses marine exhibits with a wide variety of intertidal plants and animals indigenous to Puget Sound. Touch tanks allow visitors to do more than just see the critters, and volunteer interpreters are available to fill in some of the story of the underwater creatures. There is also a Natural History Exhibit that highlights where the land meets the sea.
This video was produced by John F. Williams, Still Hope Productions for the nonprofit TV series SEA-Inside: Pacific Northwest, Episode 14.
Hood Canal: Challenging Profusion
John teamed up with Emmy Award winning producer Kit Spier to document the story of low dissolved oxygen levels in Hood Canal, Washington State. This 14 minute segment is the first part of that story -- what's going on? what's the downside? what's being done?
The video opens with seldom seen underwater footage of the effects of seasonal low oxygen episodes on the marine life. Dead fish litter the bottom, other fish have fled the safety of their homes in the depths for a risky chance at survival in the shallows.
Oceanographer Dr. Jan Newton heads a multi-agency program to determine the sources of low dissolved oxygen in Hood Canal and its effect on marine life. She paints the background of the situation and reveals some of the scientific techniques used to monitor the dissolved oxygen levels. Biologist Dan Hannafious takes us for a boat ride to see some of the instruments used to perform measurements in Hood Canal itself.
This video was produced by John F. Williams, Still Hope Productions for the nonprofit TV series SEA-Inside: Pacific Northwest, Episode 4.
John teamed up with Emmy Award winning producer Kit Spier to document the story of low dissolved oxygen levels in Hood Canal, Washington State. This 14 minute segment is the first part of that story -- what's going on? what's the downside? what's being done?
The video opens with seldom seen underwater footage of the effects of seasonal low oxygen episodes on the marine life. Dead fish litter the bottom, other fish have fled the safety of their homes in the depths for a risky chance at survival in the shallows.
Oceanographer Dr. Jan Newton heads a multi-agency program to determine the sources of low dissolved oxygen in Hood Canal and its effect on marine life. She paints the background of the situation and reveals some of the scientific techniques used to monitor the dissolved oxygen levels. Biologist Dan Hannafious takes us for a boat ride to see some of the instruments used to perform measurements in Hood Canal itself.
This video was produced by John F. Williams, Still Hope Productions for the nonprofit TV series SEA-Inside: Pacific Northwest, Episode 4.
OUR PUGET SOUND FRIENDS
This 11 minute short video is an inspiring tale of educational ingenuity in the classroom.
After viewing the video "Return of the Plankton," third grade students created a quilt based on some of the creatures in the movie. Their teacher and volunteers at Manchester Elementary School in Port Orchard, WA guided not only the quilt making process, but helped the students find in-depth knowledge about their chosen underwater creatures.
This video was produced by John F. Williams, Still Hope Productions for the nonprofit TV series SEA-Inside: Pacific Northwest, Episode 15.
This 11 minute short video is an inspiring tale of educational ingenuity in the classroom.
After viewing the video "Return of the Plankton," third grade students created a quilt based on some of the creatures in the movie. Their teacher and volunteers at Manchester Elementary School in Port Orchard, WA guided not only the quilt making process, but helped the students find in-depth knowledge about their chosen underwater creatures.
This video was produced by John F. Williams, Still Hope Productions for the nonprofit TV series SEA-Inside: Pacific Northwest, Episode 15.
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