Interviews with Census Scientists

Video interviews produced, filmed, and edited by Rick Morris for the Census of Marine Life.

[1]Tagging Marine Mammals [1] - Halpin (Parts I & II)
Patrick Halpin, a scientist involved with both the Ocean Biogeographic Information System - Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations (OBIS-SEAMAP [2]) and Tagging of Pacific Predators (TOPP [3]) projects, demonstrates the tagging and tracking of whales in the Gulf of Maine. Researchers from the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary are also featured.

Arctic Researchers [1] - Blum and Hopcroft
Bodil Blum and Russ Hopcroft, both of the Arctic Ocean Diversity (ArcOD [4]) project, explain how their unique research became associated with the Census of Marine Life.

Antarctic Researchers [1] - Brandt and Gutt (Parts I & II)
Census of Antarctic Marine Life (CAML [5]) project researchers Angelika Brandt and Julian Gutt discuss the details of their project and how they came to be affiliated with the Census of Marine Life.

Census Collaborations [1] - Alexander, Smith, Ramirez-Llodra, Baker, Shirayama, and Sibuet
Census researchers Vera Alexander, Craig Smith, Eva Ramirez-Llodra, Maria Baker, Yoshihisa Shirayama, and Myriam Sibuet discuss the benefits of collaborative research with partners worldwide.

Seamounts [1] - Consalvey and Rowden
Global Census of Marine Life on Seamounts (CenSeam [6]) researchers Mireille Consalvey and Ashley Rowden explain the challenges and excitement of inventorying life on underwater mountains.

Seamounts and Information Systems [1] - Stocks
Karen Stocks shares here thoughts on Biogeographic Information Systems and how it ties in with Global Census of Marine Life on Seamounts (CenSeam [6]) research.

Antarctic Researchers [1] - Wadley and Stoddart
Michael Stoddart and Victoria Wadley, of the Australian Antarctic Division, give an overview of the progress made on the Census of Antarctic Marine Life (CAML [5]) project and discuss their research backgrounds.

Counting Creatures [1] - Ausubel
Jesse Ausubel, Sloan Foundation Program Leader [7], provides an overwiew of the program and the motivations behind the first Census of Marine Life.