| TERRA: The Nature Of Our World | |
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| Format | Natural Sciences Documentary |
| Created by | Montana State University |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 8-45 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original run | October 2005 – ongoing |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Terra: The Nature of Our World, launched in October 2005 and was one of the first video podcasts. TERRA is a highly successful weekly video show about science and natural history,
It is produced in conjunction with the MFA program in Science & Natural History Filmmaking at Montana State University, Filmmakers for Conservation, and PBS.
Published weekly via feedburner, iTunes, Miro & blip.tv, each week provides a short episode 'teaser' and also the full episode download.
TERRA is dedicated to providing its content for free to the public.
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"TERRA: The Nature Of Our World is a collaborative filmspace and laboratory exploring the questions and ideas on the cutting-edge of science and at the farthest horizons of the natural world. We are a worldwide crossroads, a forum for compelling issues, and a stage for the awesome diversity of our planet." - E.Bendick (Senior Producer)
The content for the podcast is contributed freely by numerous independent filmmakers and the series is produced by Eric Bendick and George Potter.
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TERRA's website LifeOnTerra was launched in October 2006. Themed around a drive in movie theater LifeOnTerra shows a new episode on its home page each week. All videos are offered initially as Flash 8 (.flv) but also as Quicktime (.m4v).
Hosting for the Videos is provided by Blip.tv
LifeonTerra received recognition for its intuitive layout and design, and has been featured by many design blogs such as CSS mania, Best Web Gallery and Light On Dark.
The site was designed and built by Ed Watkins and Jason Clark.
Shows airing on TERRA have received many awards including Telly's, CINE's and numerous "Best of Festival" awards 1.
LifeOnTerra, was a Finalist at the 2007 SxSW Interactive Festival in the Student Category.
LifeOnTerra won the 2007 Webby for Student Online Film and Video ².
LifeOnTerra was a finalist at the 2007 Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival in the 'Best use of New Media Category'. ³.
LifeOnTerra is a finalist at the 2008 Wildscreen Film Festival in Bristol in the "New Media" Category. 4.
| Title | Episode | Podcast Date | ||
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| SIGNS OF LIFE: The Search For Life on Mars | 104 | 2005-10-20 | ||
| Could it be? Life on Mars? This program joins NASA scientists on a quest to answer this age-old question. NASA's Mars Rovers have uncovered evidence of a watery past on the Red Planet. And back on Earth, scientists have discovered life hiding in even the most unexpected of places. These remarkable discoveries have everyone wondering: Could Mars have harbored life? What might it have looked like? And amazingly enough, could it still be there? | ||||
| Saving the Grizzly, One Hair at a Time | 106A | 2005-11-08 | ||
| Episode 106A: 'Saving the Grizzly: One Hair at a Time,' follows Kate Kendall's groundbreaking DNA-based grizzly bear population study in Glacier National Park. Is the population of grizzlies declining? Is there enough genetic diversity among the remaining bear population to keep it strong and healthy into the foreseeable future? Great bear footage and incredible scenic shots of the park come togeth... | ||||
| Tree Rings: Counting the Years of Global Warming | 106B | 2005-11-08 | ||
| What can the study of tree rings tell us about worldwide patterns of climate change? Tree rings provide a record of climate during the life of the tree. Many trees are hundreds of years old, and some live as long thousands of years. In this sense, tree rings are some of the first existing "scientific records" about climate... | ||||
| The Most Ancient Game | 109B | 2005-11-08 | ||
| A natural relationship in flux. How do elk respond to the reintroduction of wolves in Yellowstone National Park? With Yellowstone as his laboratory, wildlife biologist Scott Creel examines this dynamic relationship and tries to put the pieces together in a rapidly changing ecosystem... | ||||
| Caballo Loco on Easter Island | 111 | 2005-12-05 | ||
| What is killing the horses on Easter Island? Something is wrong on one of the most remote inhabited island on Earth. A young veterinarian goes on a mesmerizing journey of discovery to Easter Island where he uncovers a mysterious disease that is killing the horses and cattle. As the mystery unravels, we discover that even here, in this far-flung corner of the world, exists a problematic vulnerability | ||||
| Henry Wood Elliott - Defender of the Fur Seal | 114 | 2005-12-15 | ||
| Once upon a time, the Pribilof Island fur seal harvest paid off the 7.2 million dollar pricetag for the newly-acquired Alaskan territory. Now, the fur seal population is strangely declining. What can we learn from the story of Henry Wood Elliott, the naturalist who saved the northern fur seal from extinction?... | ||||
| View From the Shore | 116 | 2005-12-20 | ||
| Two hundred years ago, Lewis and Clark changed history forever. But they didn't just change American history; they changed Native American history as well. 'View From the Shore' is the story of Lewis and Clark, with a twist. Is it time to rewrite those history books? Take a look, from a Native American perspective, and find out... | ||||
| Dream Green | 109A | 2006-02-02 | ||
| Using local actors from the Yopna tribe living in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, 'Dream Green' weaves together beautiful observational and re-enactment footage to spin a mythical web around the fate of the tree-kangaroo. In doing so, Kellett reminds us that both local and global cultures must work collectively to preserve the natural beauty and diversity of life on Earth.... | ||||
23 Episodes