Lectures tagged "preservation"

Historic Musical Instruments: Use vs. Preservation
Robert L. Barclay
June 8, 2009
01:09:16
Robert Barclay, conservation and restoration consultant, explores the aesthetic and psychological aspects of authenticity, and challenges the expectations of audiences when hearing historic instruments in concert.
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.
Vernal Pool Conservation
Aram Calhoun
October 27, 2008
00:57:09
Aram Calhoun takes a look at the science behind vernal pool conservation and explores creative ways to effect conservation at the municipal level. His research focuses on forested wetlands, vernal pools, amphibians and aquatic invasive plants.
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.
Tuna: A Love Story
Richard Ellis
October 14, 2008
01:01:35
Richard Ellis covers everything one could want to know about the biggest, fastest, warmest-blooded, fish in the world. His book, Tuna: A Love Story, describes the various species of tuna and gives a thorough account of the history of recreational and commercial tuna fishing.