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Wildlife Refuges Documentary Released
The 23-minute documentary Edens on the Edge - a Louisiana Sea Grant (LSG) production - chronicles the importance of wildlife refuges located in the state's coastal zone.
"As the great Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkowski said - 'The landscape has a soul,'" said Earl Robicheaux, the film's production supervisor and creator of the video's soundscape. "Indeed, in many of his films the camera portrays a certain sadness and struggle, almost as if the landscape were speaking to you with no words and minimal sound. It is a strong testimony to the power of place.
"In that regard, Edens on the Edge functions as a true Louisiana conservationist and stewardship effort. It portrays the sheer phenomenal beauty of Louisiana's coastal refuges, wildlife and landscape, while also serving as a reminder that many of these habitats are threatened due to forces such as coastal erosion, land subsidence and sea level rise."
Robicheaux, who has worked with LSG previously on the Grand Isle Diaries soundscape - tapped the talents of videographer Bennet Rhodes for Edens on the Edge. "The objective was to shoot the sheer abundance of both plant and wildlife in south Louisiana - exposing the viewer to the mostly wetland aspects of these important refuges," said Rhodes. "The result highlights the uniqueness of Louisiana's coast to North America and reinforces the need to preserve our wetlands."
The video is available online for viewing at www.laseagrant.org/media/Edens-on-the-Edge.avi. A free copy on DVD can be ordered by contacting LSG publications coordinator Jessica Schexnayder at jsche15@lsu.edu. There is a $5 charge to cover postage and handling of the DVD. There is no charge to persons picking up the DVD at Sea Grant offices on the Louisiana State University Baton Rouge campus.
"This documentary is intended to serve as an important instructive tool for the general public while also serving as a valuable educational resource for future generations," added Robicheaux.
Since its establishment in 1968, Louisiana Sea Grant has worked to promote stewardship of the state's coastal resources through a combination of research, education and outreach programs critical to the cultural, economic and environmental health of Louisiana's coastal zone. Louisiana Sea Grant, based at LSU, is part of the National Sea Grant College Program, a network of 33 university-based programs in each of the U.S. coastal and Great Lakes states and Puerto Rico.
The 23-minute documentary Edens on the Edge - a Louisiana Sea Grant (LSG) production - chronicles the importance of wildlife refuges located in the state's coastal zone.
"As the great Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkowski said - 'The landscape has a soul,'" said Earl Robicheaux, the film's production supervisor and creator of the video's soundscape. "Indeed, in many of his films the camera portrays a certain sadness and struggle, almost as if the landscape were speaking to you with no words and minimal sound. It is a strong testimony to the power of place.
"In that regard, Edens on the Edge functions as a true Louisiana conservationist and stewardship effort. It portrays the sheer phenomenal beauty of Louisiana's coastal refuges, wildlife and landscape, while also serving as a reminder that many of these habitats are threatened due to forces such as coastal erosion, land subsidence and sea level rise."
Robicheaux, who has worked with LSG previously on the Grand Isle Diaries soundscape - tapped the talents of videographer Bennet Rhodes for Edens on the Edge. "The objective was to shoot the sheer abundance of both plant and wildlife in south Louisiana - exposing the viewer to the mostly wetland aspects of these important refuges," said Rhodes. "The result highlights the uniqueness of Louisiana's coast to North America and reinforces the need to preserve our wetlands."
The video is available online for viewing at www.laseagrant.org/media/Edens-on-the-Edge.avi. A free copy on DVD can be ordered by contacting LSG publications coordinator Jessica Schexnayder at jsche15@lsu.edu. There is a $5 charge to cover postage and handling of the DVD. There is no charge to persons picking up the DVD at Sea Grant offices on the Louisiana State University Baton Rouge campus.
"This documentary is intended to serve as an important instructive tool for the general public while also serving as a valuable educational resource for future generations," added Robicheaux.
Since its establishment in 1968, Louisiana Sea Grant has worked to promote stewardship of the state's coastal resources through a combination of research, education and outreach programs critical to the cultural, economic and environmental health of Louisiana's coastal zone. Louisiana Sea Grant, based at LSU, is part of the National Sea Grant College Program, a network of 33 university-based programs in each of the U.S. coastal and Great Lakes states and Puerto Rico.
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