Master’s Thesis Project at University of Oregon. Producer, Camera, Editor
Audience Choice in Documentary, Oregon Coast Film Festival | Official Selection: Portland Panorama
Kelp forests are essential to a healthy ocean, serving as habitat, storm break, carbon sink, and food source all in one. However, like so many other essential habitats, many— but not all— of these wild kelp populations have collapsed in recent years. This film highlights the work of the people and organizations across Oregon and Washington working to study, preserve, and enhance the populations that remain, for the benefit of both life on land and in the oceans.
Role: Producer, Camera, Editor
Silver Prize in Shorts Category, Hillsboro Film Festival | Official Selection: Big Blue Film Festival, Ocean Films Húsavík, Klamath Independent Film Festival, PAM CUT Short Documentary Showcase
This film, which later became section 1 of “Kelp In The Northwest,” introduces us to Dave Lacey, a Port-Orford based outfitter who was among the first to notice kelp forests collapsing on the South Coast of Oregon, as well as the ReefCheck divers now working to survey these sites before it’s too late. For more information, check out https://www.oregonkelp.com/
This story was produced as part of the University of Oregon’s Science Story class.