ESA-SS Eco-Film Festival 2010

Bee Pollinators of Southwest Virginia Crops

Adamson — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:14:42 -0700

Clips of bee behavior (primarily native bees) pollinating peach, apple, blueberry, blackberry, and various types of cucurbits (squash, melon, cucumber, watermelon), and nesting, in southwest Virginia. Designed to be spoken over--for teaching about the diversity of bee pollinators in crops and bee behavior. Dedicated to Dr. Michael Kosztarab, the donor of the Kosztarab Scholarship, an award presented to Virginia Tech entomology students who have contributed to the department's insect collection or to insect systematics.

Bee Pollinators of Southwest Virginia Crops

Topsail Turtles

dehartclark — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:57:47 -0700

Topsail Island, North Carolina is a northern nesting beach of threatened Loggerhead Sea Turtles. Here the residents have helped protect the turtles that visit the island during the nesting season. Beach walkers watch for turtle nests, pick up trash and report injured turtles. The island commerce has decided not to import new sand like most beaches, so the composition of the sand for incubation of turtle eggs doesn't change. The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center was founded by Jean Beasley and serves as a hospital for sick and injured turtles.

ESA-SS Eco-Film Festival 2010

Kelp, why we otter care

natmelaschenko — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:22:57 -0700

Our video highlights University of British Columbia researchers investigating the productivity and biodiversity of kelp forests. We explore the interesting implications of the successful reintroduction of the sea otter and it's role in ecosystem architecture in the tidal zone.