Press ReleaseLearn About Your World and Earth Events at The Wildlife ExperienceDENVER – April 20, 2004 – The Wildlife Experience presents several new Science Bulletins and Data Visualizations that highlight scientific curiosities from around the globe. These videos and animations are made possible by the partnership between The Wildlife Experience Museum and the American Museum of Natural History. First from this collection of videos is Hello Jelly! Increasingly, marine researchers are finding that there are far more jellies and jellyfish in the world's oceans than previously believed. Indeed, these creatures may play an unexpectedly large role in ocean ecosystems. This BioBulletin video, which features spectacular underwater footage, follows scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute as they retrieve jellies from the deep. Hello Jelly! begins on May 28 th . 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. This Bio Bulletin 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. Researchers are getting closer to understanding the origin of oxygen and The Rise of Oxygen illustrates their methods and resources for their studies. The last of these is a Data Visualization entitled Sea Surface Temperature. Water temperatures at the ocean surface are in constant flux. This 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 intriguing and informative 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, please call (720) 488-3300, or visit us online at thewildlifeexperience.org. |
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