Science360
Coral Reef-cam: Study Shows Which Fish Clean Up Reefs
In the green buffet under the sea, some fish prefer to nibble on seaweeds that emit chemicals toxic to precious corals, making for happy corals and even happier fish. Using underwater video cameras to record fish feeding on South Pacific...
Nature League
The Threats Facing Forests - Field Trip
In this Nature League Field Trip, Brit gets a first-hand look at the challenges facing forests in the Rocky Mountains, including fires, drought, climate change, and pine beetles. Special thanks to Professor Diana Six at the University of...
NASA
Landsat 9, part 4: Plays Well With Others
Landsat is not the only satellite orbiting Earth and sending back data. It takes a team of data sets to get the full picture of what’s happening down on the surface of Earth. Episode 4 shows how Landsat is combined with other data sets...
Nature League
Nature + Performing Arts
On this special edition of Nature League, Brit explores nature in the context of the performing arts by showing the behind-the-scenes process of putting on a production of Disney's "The Little Mermaid". Special thanks to the Missoula...
Nature League
How Do Animals Make Sounds? - Field Trip
In this Nature League Field Trip, Brit sits down with Dr. Laurie Slovarp to explore the ways that humans and non-human animals make sounds. A special thanks to Dr. Slovarp for collaborating on this Nature League Field Trip.
The Guardian
Plants before pandas: the young botanist tackling extinction in his own backyard
Almost as rare as the plants he protects, 24-year-old Josh Styles is not your average botanist. In 2017 he founded the North West Rare Plant Initiative, a conservation project in his local region. His aim is to resurrect 44 plant species...
Curated Video
Vanishing Species - Biological Diversity and Conservation
In this lecture, I introduce the topic of biodiversity, and talk about why biodiversity is important. I end the section talking about threats to biodiversity. Things like Habitat loss, habitat fragmentation and habitat degradation.
The Guardian
The Wolf Dividing Norway
With unique access to remote communities in the snow-capped landscape of Norway, this film follows characters on either side of a fierce debate on whether to cull the wolf population. For decades the topic has split political parties,...
Curated Video
Conservation of Bodiversity
In this section, I talk about the field of Conservation Biology. There are a number of things being done to protect biodiversity. Watch the video to see what kinds of efforts are being made.
Food Farmer Earth
Vandana Shiva on Hunger: Beyond Agricultural Inputs to Sustainability
Vandana Shiva articulates how the shift towards a high-cost, chemically-intensive agriculture has paradoxically led to increased hunger among agricultural communities, with a focus on the role of monocultures and international trade in...
Next Animation Studio
Thinning ice altering ecosystems: National Science Foundation
Findings from more than 30 years of research by the Long Term Ecological Research program at the US National Science Foundation suggest that ecosystems which depend on a season of snow and ice are the most vulnerable to climate change....
Nature League
Nature + Philosophy
In this special, 5th week edition of Nature League, Brit explores the concept of nature and life on Earth in the context of another discipline in a segment called "Nature+". In this episode, Brit is joined by philosophy professor Dr....
Nature League
Exploring Evolution and Speciation - Lesson Plan
In this Nature League Lesson Plan, Brit explains the mechanisms and nuances of evolution and speciation.
National Parks Service
Yosemite Nature Notes 33: Meadows
There are over 3,000 meadows in Yosemite National Park, but they only cover 3% of the area of the park. They make up for this small percentage by providing habitat for a wide variety of plant and animal species.
Science360
Biodiversity: A boon for brain research
How two unlikely microbes (that don't even have brains) led to the development of one of today's most promising brain research techniques--which is being used to study many diseases including schizophrenia and Parkinson's.
Science360
The genetic path to biodiversity - Science Nation
Genome editing tool CRISPR helps reveal genetic regulation behind colors and patterns in butterfly wings
Description: Butterflies and moths constitute 10 percent of all known biodiversity in terms of numbers of named species....
Curated Video
I WONDER - How Does Biodiversity Work?
This video is answering the question of how does biodiversity work.
Nature League
Exploring the Plant Kingdom - Lesson Plan
In this Nature League Lesson Plan, Brit introduces the plant kingdom, including their origin story, relationships, adaptations, and awesomeness.
Visual Learning Systems
Understanding Biodiversity
The video explains the concept of species and biodiversity. The video also highlights the diversity of living things in a natural habitat, such as a reef, and introduces the term "biodiversity" as a measure of the number of species in a...
Curated Video
The Impact of Human Activities on Biodiversity and Ways to Preserve It
This video provides an introduction to biodiversity and discusses some of the human impacts on it. It covers topics such as overfishing, fish farming, introduction of new species, eutrophication, and programs aimed at maintaining or...
Mazz Media
Biodiversity
This live-action video program is about the word biodiversity. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word biodiversity through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...
FuseSchool
BIOLOGY - Environment - Human impact
In this video we'll learn about how human activity has a negative impact on the Earth because of burning fossil fuels, deforestation and creating waste.
Curated Video
Introduction to Organic Gardening
This video discusses the importance of organic gardening and the benefits of growing your own fresh produce. It provides tips and guidance on preparing the soil, choosing the right plants, proper watering techniques, natural pest...