Frontier Scientists presents videos about Understanding Climate Change Through Archaeology
October 8 2013— You've seen ancient bones uncovered by archaeologists in museums, dusty and mysterious, and learned something new about the past. For a zooarchaeologist, bones will give up more secrets than most. Join Mike Etnier, zooarchaeologist at Western Washington University, as he exposes the secrets of bones.
In videos "A Zooarchaeologist's Take on Climate Change" and "Using Middens as Time Machines", Etnier displays bones found in sites once occupied by ancient hunters along the edge of the Pacific Ocean, and describes using those bones to discover information about the distant past. His work investigates how the populations and habitat ranges of animals like the Northern Fur Seal have changed over time due to weather events and human interaction, and even uncovers evidence of past climate shifts. Etnier's findings add more robust data to our ever-growing understanding of Earth's climate past.
Frontier Scientists is an interactive website which connects anyone curious about new scientific discoveries with stories from real Arctic field scientists. We share first-person accounts and insights from leading scientists including grizzly bear biologists, volcano researchers, technology developers and climate change specialists. View all videos featuring zooarchaeologist Mike Etnier by visiting our series Understanding Climate Change Through Archaeology, and explore more secrets once hidden underground with Arctic Archaeology.
You can learn to communicate science at the Science Storytelling Workshop: Video-making Tips and Tools with presenters from GoPro, Google Earth, Hoff Productions, and direct from the science field. We'll provide a hands-on opportunity to experience the latest video tools and techniques used by both professional and amateur videographer scientists. The workshop convenes in San Francisco on Sunday 8 Dec, 3:30 P.M. – 5:30 P.M., at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis – Salon 4. During the workshop the panel will review short films and provide professional feedback. You are encouraged to submit your film for review by following these guidelines:
Entries must be viewable (for reviewing by panel) and downloadable from YouTube or Vimeo
Submit your films by Midnight (PST) on Fri., Nov. 1, 2013!
–All formats on HD (720 p or higher) are welcome
–2-5 minute maximum film length
–Films should be in English (spoken or subtitled)
Email the Review Committee (Douglas.Harned [@] gmail.com) a web link for the film which allows download of the HD file
(allow this option in your preferences on YouTube or Vimeo).
Or mail a DVD with an HD .mp4 or .mov file to:
North Carolina Water Science Center
U.S. Geological Survey
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, 27607
Attending the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in San Francisco this December? See even more short science films featured at the AGU Cinema Room.