TV and movies related to marine life!?
by marteee » August 8, 2006 - 6:46 am
A question for you all.... who's your favourite marine biology narrator/presentor. They have to be alive and it can't be David Attenborough. I've been asked by the BBC to suggest a few names for a new series they're developing on oceanography. I've come up with a few names already but I'd be interested to hear what you all think. They've specifically asked for marine biologists (ie not just good presenters but someone qualified to do it), but won't tell me the kind of person they're looking for. And they don't mind where they come from geographically.
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by Ghandi » August 8, 2006 - 6:59 am
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by marteee » August 8, 2006 - 7:10 am
oh dear! What have i started - haha
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by David » August 8, 2006 - 7:27 am
Bond, James Bond... Pierce Brosnan was pretty darn good in the Jean-Michel show recently about sharks:
http://planktonforum.org/viewtopic.php?t=2514
and Jeff Corwin (from Animal Planet's Corwin's Quest) would be great too:
http://animal.discovery.com/fansites/je ... orwin.html
Those are my two favorites. That group also contacted us over here too.
You know what? Joni has a great voice and the knowledge to boot... and I could help with the script even.
http://planktonforum.org/viewtopic.php?t=2514
and Jeff Corwin (from Animal Planet's Corwin's Quest) would be great too:
http://animal.discovery.com/fansites/je ... orwin.html
Those are my two favorites. That group also contacted us over here too.
You know what? Joni has a great voice and the knowledge to boot... and I could help with the script even.
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by marteee » August 8, 2006 - 7:34 am
Gotta be a marine biologist, I'm afraid - I guess Jeff Corwin might just qualify as he has a masters in wildlife and fisheries conservation but I think they're looking for someone distinctly academic... don't tell him I said so but I did suggest a certain Dr Wood....
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by David » August 8, 2006 - 7:44 am
Lol, so did we... will be quite a challenge to find a great speaker who's also a Marine Biologist... here's a couple more I just thought of:
Dr. Elliot Norse: http://mcbi.org/
Dr. Carl Safina: http://www.blueocean.org/
Dr. Elliot Norse: http://mcbi.org/
Dr. Carl Safina: http://www.blueocean.org/
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by Joni » August 8, 2006 - 7:56 am
Me? Uh, no. Not unless BBC likes their docs narrated with a suthern twang "Hey ya'll - this here's the leh-purd see-uhl. They got big ole teeth and real purty coats."
Sylvia Earle! She certainly has the passion and I'm pretty sure she has a nice voice too.
Kate Winslet, Rachel Weisz, Kristin Scott Thomas - 3 excellent British actresses with very nice voices. Martin, I'm sure you would have no problem "chatting them up"
Sharon Lawrence - a US television actress and ocean advocate (probably not recognizable enough for BBC though)
Hmmmm....I'm being a little gender biased here.....
"Hey ya'll - this here's the leh-purd see-uhl. They got big ole teeth and real purty coats."
Sylvia Earle! She certainly has the passion and I'm pretty sure she has a nice voice too.
Kate Winslet, Rachel Weisz, Kristin Scott Thomas - 3 excellent British actresses with very nice voices. Martin, I'm sure you would have no problem "chatting them up"
Sharon Lawrence - a US television actress and ocean advocate (probably not recognizable enough for BBC though)
Hmmmm....I'm being a little gender biased here.....
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by David » August 8, 2006 - 8:07 am
Sounds good to me!
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"Extending a sea ethic would mean recognizing the ocean’s importance to the continued existence of life on our planet and to human futures. From this recognition would flow an appropriate sense of moral imperative, commitment, and urgency—urgency toward ending overfishing and wasteful bycatch and aggressively rebuilding depleted ocean wildlife populations, stabilizing human effects on world climate, slowing habitat destruction, stemming global transport and accidental introduction of "alien" species, curbing the flow of contaminants and trash, developing sustainable seafood farming, cultivating an informed approach to the seafood marketplace, and implementing networks of protected areas in the sea." - Dr. Carl Safina
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead
"If you think you can, you might, if you think you can't, you never will." - Anon
"Don't believe everything you think." - Anon
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~~~ Join the MarineBio Conservation Society and help us continue to share the wonders of the ocean inspiring conservation, education, research, and a sea ethic. ~~~
"Extending a sea ethic would mean recognizing the ocean’s importance to the continued existence of life on our planet and to human futures. From this recognition would flow an appropriate sense of moral imperative, commitment, and urgency—urgency toward ending overfishing and wasteful bycatch and aggressively rebuilding depleted ocean wildlife populations, stabilizing human effects on world climate, slowing habitat destruction, stemming global transport and accidental introduction of "alien" species, curbing the flow of contaminants and trash, developing sustainable seafood farming, cultivating an informed approach to the seafood marketplace, and implementing networks of protected areas in the sea." - Dr. Carl Safina
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead
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by Ghandi » August 8, 2006 - 8:24 am
Joni (MB Editor) wrote:Hmmmm....I'm being a little gender biased here.....
no one's gonna complain if they're wearing bikinis, mind you they won't really follow the documentary either so maybe the bikini idea isn't so good.
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by tropical_shark » August 8, 2006 - 12:57 pm
I have been watching a couple of shows by Ian Gordon! hes a good presenter, very informative! i dont no if he is a marine biologist but he is a shark wrangler
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