Graduate students studying ecology are learning to communicate about their research through short films, and now all 11 videos from a fall seminar can be watched online.
Students the “Scientific Filmmaking” seminar led by evolution and ecology professor Eric Sanford focused on such topics as the hidden biodiversity of streams, the importance of “mussel” memory, black bears in Lake Tahoe and tiny birdhouses. Watch Ric DeSantiago’s film exploring what happens when native seaweed is displaced by an invasive version above, and .
Ƶ vet helping animals in Australia
A Ƶ veterinarian is halfway around the world helping burned animals, and a fundraiser started by her traveling companion is nearing its goal.
Jamie Peyton, chief of Integrative Medicine Service at the Ƶ Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, helping animals injured in the massive bushfires there. She has been :
“These survivors always give me hope and make me cry and smile at the same time,” . “Nature is truly an amazing, scary, beautiful, terrifying and humbling creature.”
She is traveling with Michelle Oakley, star of Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet on the Nat Geo WILD network. An started by Oakley is nearing its goal of $70,000 for medical supplies and equipment.
“I cannot simply stand by and watch all the damage happening in Australia and hear all the overwhelming numbers of animals lost,” . “My colleague Dr. Jamie Peyton and I will be donating all of our time while we are there, so that we can help animals who are suffering and in need of emergency veterinary care.”