Press Release
Learn More About Earth Events With Science Bulletins at The Wildlife Experience
DENVER – March 30, 2004 – New videos and animations highlighting scientific curiosities from around the globe are now available for viewing at The Wildlife Experience. These Science Bulletins and Data Visualizations are made possible by one of The Wildlife Experience’s partnerships, the American Museum of Natural History.
First from this collection of videos is Surveying Vietnam: Collecting Plants for Conservation, a Bio Bulletin that follows an international team of botanists on a search for new plant species in northern Vietnam. The team’s work reveals the excitement involved in documenting biodiversity in a region that has only recently become accessible to scientists. The video also conveys the challenge of doing such research in an environment under growing pressure from human activity.
Learn about the destructive and reconstructive power of fire. Large fires, whether human-set or naturally occurring, have a significant impact on the biosphere. By monitoring the occurrence of large fires around the world, scientists are learning more about the causes, effects, and timing of these events. Fire is a Data Visualization, based on data gathered by NASA satellites, examines the ecological impact of a California wildfire in 2003.
The feature video from the Earth Bulletin is The Rise of Oxygen. This video follows scientists’ efforts to discover where this key element to Earth’s success originated. The Rise of Oxygen illustrates the methods and resources of researchers who are getting closer to understanding the origin of oxygen.
Water temperatures at the ocean surface are in constant flux. Sea Surface Temperature, a Data Visualization drawn from data gathered by NASA satellites, reveals how sea-surface temperatures impact weather and climate around the world. By monitoring sea-surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, for example, scientists can anticipate El Niño events, temporary climate changes that can lead to floods, landslides, and outbreaks of disease.
The Wildlife Experience is proud to have teamed up with the American Museum of Natural History to provide these Science Bulletins. They provide insight on current earth and scientific events and a deeper understanding of our dynamic planet.
For more information about The Wildlife Experience and the American Museum of Natural History’s Science Bulletins, call (720) 488-3300, or visit us online at thewildlifeexperience.org.
