Lectures tagged "conservation"

Learning from the Past: Sustainable Life with Renewable Energy
Todd A. Burdick
June 8, 2009
00:58:35
Todd Burdick, education director at the Hancock Shaker Village, discusses how an organization can draw upon lessons from the past to present today’s visitors with options for a sustainable lifestyle.
Plant Biodiversity from Our Backyard to the Big Picture
Peter Raven
May 1, 2009
00:57:50
World-renowned botanist and Director of the Missouri Botanical Garden Peter Raven celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Center for Plant Conservation, a network of America's leading botanical institu
Solving the Stradivarius Secret
William F. Fry
March 25, 2009
01:29:41
Physicist William F. "Jack" Fry and violinist Rose Mary Harbison rediscover the legendary sound of the Stradivarius violin. Since the early 1700s, "Golden Age" Italian violins have been revered for their superior tone.
John Frederick Walker: Ivory's Ghost
John Frederick Walker
January 17, 2009
00:53:20
John Frederick Walker shares the fascinating story of ivory's enormous impact on both human history and that of its most important source, the majestic African elephant. A century ago, ivory was the plastic of its era.
Using Technology to Help Protect the North Atlantic Right Whale
Kerry Lagueux
November 20, 2008
00:54:05
Kerry Lagueux describes how the New England Aquarium's research department is employing mapping technology to help understand the patterns of risk for the North Atlantic right whale.
Midway Atoll and the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument
Wayne Sentman
October 23, 2008
01:00:51
Wayne Sentman talks about Midway Atoll, which offers one of the most incredible wildlife spectacles in the world. Midway is the only accessible wildlife refuge within the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument.
Confessions of an Eco-Sinner
Fred Pearce
October 20, 2008
Fred Pearce explores the true environmental cost of living even a modest Western lifestyle. From our morning coffee, to the use of a computer at work, to a beer at the end of the day: all of these normal daily activities impact the environment.
Waters of Wonder: Coral Reefs
Joel Biddle
April 28, 2008
01:10:22
Joel Biddle shows excerpts from Waters of Wonder, a DVD film produced and directed by himself and Tom Jackson. The film is an educational piece geared towards K-8 students and shows the incredibly variety of coral reef marine life.