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TERRA 439: Trouble in the Tropics: Invasive Lionfish PART TWO 9:17mins | 2008-07-30 | Produced by: Lyn Gerner
The invasive lionfish--venomous and voracious--has reached the tropical western Atlantic, where its reproductive rate is soaring. Invasive species expert, Lad Akins, of the Reef Environmental Education Foundation; along with College of the Bahamas marine science intern, Everton Joseph; and specimen collector for the Bermuda Aquarium, Chris Flook, team up in the waters of the Bahamas, where they di...More


TERRA 346: Bioneers 2007 PART TWO 8:00mins | 2007-10-22 | Produced by: TERRA
From the very beginning, the soul of Bioneers has been rooted in the spirit of inclusion. All are welcome - those who share a commitment to understanding and defending the natural world especially so. This is the reason you are likely to be sitting next to a biologist, a shaman, and an urban farmer at the same lunch table. By bringing such a diverse group into the forum, Bioneers sparks rich an...More


TERRA 310: Picante! The Power of Peppers - PART THREE 10:05mins | 2007-02-19 | Produced by: Burge, Eric
The third and final dose of Picante! follows the humble chile pepper on its evolutionary journey from commonly used kitchen spice to dangerous street weapon. The active compound of the pepper, capsaicin, may be naturally occurring, but this doesn't mean it can't cause serious harm. Graphic footage from the "Battle of Seattle" (the World Trade Organization protests of November 30th, 199...More


TERRA 310: Picante! The Power of Peppers - PART TWO 8:58mins | 2007-02-12 | Produced by: Burge, Eric
No doubt the power of peppers is in the heat, but where does this heat really come from? Hint: it can't be measured by a thermometer. What causes chiles to "burn" when we eat them? Is this dangerous? And most importantly, why do we keep coming back for more? There is an old saying . . . "once burned, twice shy" but with the chile pepper, this doesn't seem to apply. Some humans...More


TERRA 309: Picante! The Power of Peppers - PART ONE 10:05mins | 2007-02-06 | Produced by: Eric Burge
"I'm asked all the time, 'Are chile-peppers a fad?' Well, if they are a fad, they've been a fad for ten-thousand years - which is about how long human beings have been eating them." (David Dewitt) Legend has it that the chile originally came from the anatomical unmentionables of the 'First Man' - who appeared at a festival sometime long ago in our mythical past. Understandably, many of t...More


TERRA 226: Speaking White Clay 11:24mins | 2006-08-03 | Produced by: Jelenchick, Jaime
Over the last 100 years, the American Indian Holocaust and the boarding school era nearly snuffed out the native language of Montana's White Clay tribe. Today, less than five native speakers of the White Clay language remain. Nonetheless, kids, parents and teachers at the White Clay Language Immersion School in Harlem, Montana are fighting back to reclaim their native language. In doing so, they a...More


TERRA 211: Survivors in Paradise PART ONE 12:47mins | 2006-04-21 | Produced by: Bard, Susanne
In 1826, the first mosquitoes arrived in Hawaii aboard a whaling ship. Learn how they spread avian malaria to native birds, accelerating extinction in this already imperiled ecosystem, and join scientists as they learn how one species is bucking the extinction trend through evolution. History, island biogeography and genetics converge as the Amakihi, a native honeycreeper, mysteriously re-populate...More


TERRA 204: Tracking the Pacific Fisher 12:09mins | 2006-02-17 | Produced by: Winston, Tom
The threatened Pacific Fisher makes its home in the beautiful hardwood forests of Northern California. The primary caretakers of this forest, the Hoopa Indian tribe, have teamed up with the Wilderness Conservation Society to compile a biological inventory of this elusive mammal. The Hoopa Indians have a saying that explains this important work: Healthy forests make healthy people....More


TERRA 203B: Abalone Odyssey PART TWO 14:20mins | 2006-02-09 | Produced by: Schneider, Simon
First Nation inhabitants have depended upon marine resources for thousands of years in the Pacific Northwest. Now an important ecological and cultural symbol of sustainability, the pinto abalone, is being pushed to the brink of survival. But this community is responding - combining traditional knowledge, modern science, and old-fashioned elbow grease to challenge the forces of extinction. This gra...More


TERRA 203A: Abalone Odyssey PART ONE 10:34mins | 2006-02-08 | Produced by: Schneider, Simon
First Nation inhabitants have depended upon marine resources for thousands of years in the Pacific Northwest. Now an important ecological and cultural symbol of sustainability, the pinto abalone, is being pushed to the brink of survival. But this community is responding - combining traditional knowledge, modern science, and old-fashioned elbow grease to challenge the forces of extinction. This gra...More


TERRA 109A: Dream Green 12:41mins | 2006-02-02 | Produced by: Kellett, Ian
Using local actors from the Yopna tribe living in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, 'Dream Green' weaves together beautiful observational and re-enactment footage to spin a mythical web around the fate of the tree kangaroo. In doing so, Kellett reminds us that both local and global cultures must work collectively to preserve the natural beauty and diversity of life on Earth....More


TERRA 116: View From the Shore - PART TWO 14:35mins | 2005-12-20 | Produced by: Black Dog Films
Two hundred years ago, Lewis and Clark changed history forever. But they didn’t just change American history; they changed Native American history as well. 'View From the Shore' is the story of Lewis and Clark, with a twist. Is it time to rewrite those history books? Take a look, from a Native American perspective, and find out....More


TERRA 116: View From the Shore - PART ONE 15:05mins | 2005-12-20 | Produced by: Black Dog Films
Two hundred years ago, Lewis and Clark changed history forever. But they didn’t just change American history; they changed Native American history as well. 'View From the Shore' is the story of Lewis and Clark, with a twist. Is it time to rewrite those history books? Take a look, from a Native American perspective, and find out....More


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