August 26, 2004 - Ketzel Levine
What if we could explore the ecosystems of treetops, the way we snorkel through coral reefs? |
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In Celebration of Trees
- Al Giddings, Discovery Channel "This timeless program takes a stirring look at the largest, tallest, longest-living things on the planet: trees. Stunning location footage captures the variety and the grandeur of the Pacific Northwest, the Florida Everglades, the Shenandoah Valley, and the Great Sonoran Desert. Quotations from Sierra Club founder John Muir and others who revere nature are interwoven with information related to forests around the world." (50:30) |
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The Giant Sequoias of Sequoia National Park
- At Home in Wild Spaces "Sequoia National Park's Giant Forest is home to five of the ten biggest trees on earth, including the General Sherman Tree, which at more than 36 feet wide at the base and a staggering 275 ft tall is an absolute titan. But as incredible as it is to marvel at General Sherman's stature, it would be a huge mistake to pass up the opportunity to explore the more secluded and secretive giants hidden in the forest." (4:19) |
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The Tallest Trees on Earth
- 4K Relaxation Documentary Experience the magic of old growth coastal redwood forests, where coastal redwoods reach to the sky and tell their story to the Ocean, wind and air, as well as to the visitors of the park."(45:48) |
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Oldest Tree On Earth: The Curse of the Methuselah Tree
- Timeline Nature History Documentary "On a desolate mountain top in California lives the world’s oldest organism. It was a seedling when the Egyptian pyramids were being built and a mature tree at the time of Christ. It is now over 4,000 years old. The Curse Of The Methuselah Tree shows how the climate and dramatic events over the last 4000 years have affected Methuselah’s growth rings. The program also contemplates the tree’s future and reveals the curse that has followed anyone who has dared to work on the tree – an early death." (50:09) |
Treeverse
- Brian French & Will Koomjian In March 2011, Brian French and Will Koomjian embarked on a 5-day, 1Km/0.62mi through an old growth Oregon white oak forest. They traversed from tree to tree, carrying equipment and supplies they would needed for climbing, sleeping, eating and dealing with unpredictable spring weather. (27:11) |
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Each tree is its own adventure - Wendy Baxter UC Berkeley forest ecologist Wendy Baxter and her colleagues climb the world's largest trees, California's giant sequoias, to conduct their research at the tops of these forests. (2:24) |
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TEDSummit 2016: How trees talk to each other - Suzanne Simard "A forest is much more than what you see," says ecologist Suzanne Simard. Learn about the harmonious yet complicated social lives of trees and prepare to see the natural world with new eyes. (18:11) |
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TEDxLivermore 2015: How to raise a girl scientist - Meg Loman Dr. Lowman studies trees where they live - in the canopy. (21:08) |
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TEDxKyoto 2013: Out on a limb: physical therapy via tree climbing - John Gathright An inspirational story on the power and experience of tree climbing! (17:38) |
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TED2009: Explore canopy worlds - Nalini Nadakarni Ground breaking research in the canopies of trees, Nalini shares her research in unique and engaging ways. (18:14) |
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TED2008: Climbing the world's biggest trees - Richard Preston Unbelievable stories about the tallest living organism on earth, which contain entire ecosystems in their canopy. (20:02) |
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