The Kelp Project Starring The Santa Monica Baykeeper

Hilaire Brosio shot and produced this piece for the Kelp Project and the Santa Monica Baykeeper. The Kelp Forest is essential to so many species in our ocean. It is just as amazing and glorious as the Amazon Rain Forest or the Sequoia's. Presently a burgeoning sea urchin population is threatening our kelp forests. Fortunately The Santa Monica Baykeeper and the Kelp Project are doing something about it. Tom Ford and Brian Meux, from the Santa Monica Baykeeper, take us on a tour of the kelp forest and show us how they are making every effort to help the kelp forest regenerate and flourish. Barrett Yeretsian and Adrienne Woods provided the score for the piece while John Berlin from Deva Studios created the graphics.

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Education

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• Hilaire
• Brosio
• Baykeeper
• Kelp
• Project
• Monica
• Tom
• Ford
• Brian
• Meux
• Forest
• Santa
• scuba
• diving
• sea
• urchin

[mkmcc83]

I went diving in Tasmania a few years ago, same problem, a +90% reduction in kelp forest coverage.

Warmer water and urchin population are to blame. Plus a huge recreation crayfish fishery that removes a formidable urchin predator.

But then again kelp forest are out of sight, our of mind for most people.

Tasmanians are fiercely protective of their eucalyptus forest, nearly 40% of the Island is locked up in parks. They would be outraged if there was a 90% reduction, no outrage for kelp.

[litteboxer]

looks fun.

[ScubaBobOC]

I was given a link to your work by Michael Wicks at CHLA.

Great video and message - thanks!

[ScubaShadow]

everybody must support kelpt projetc. Keep doing right !!

[rexcook]

Grateful that these guys have their fingers in the dam. beautiful photography, music, and message.

thx