About The Researchers
Hilary Swain,
Director at
Archbold Biological Station
Deborah Mitchell,
conservation artist & environmental advocate at
Laura Ludwig,
Marine Debris & Plastics Program Coordinator at
Center for Coastal Studies
Sarah Thornington,
marine debris artist at
Russell Bradley,
Director at
Santa Rosa Island Research Station, CSU Channel Islands
Matt Furmanski,
Professor of Art at
CSU Channel Islands
Moderated by Dustin Angell,
Director of Education at Archbold Biological Station
Hosted by Kerry Wininger,
Outreach Lead at
Center for Environmental Inquiry, Sonoma State University
About This Ecosystem
Countries::
North America
States or Provinces::
California, Florida, Massachusetts
Climate Zones:
Tropical, Temperate
Biomes:
Tropical Forest, Savanna, Oceans, Estuaries, Streams and Rivers, Wetlands
Habitat Types:
Terrestrial, Marine, Wetland
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Concepts Explored in this Video
Abiotic Processes: Marine debris disrupts coastal and island ecosystems and wildlife, and removal improves critical habitat
Biotic Processes: Protected wildlife corridors are important to native species such as Florida Black Bears; Art can interpret the value of biodiversity and spur conservation action
Culture, Sociology, Politics: Art helps researchers, students and the public see science and conservation in new ways, reaches new audiences, addresses audience’s emotions and values, and encourages civic engagement
Human-Environment Interactions: Citizen science artistic collaboration brings awareness to human-created problems like plastic pollution and habitat encroachment and sparks change; Changes in fisheries policies can affect amounts of marine debris