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Field in Focus: Films By Roshan Patel

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8 films in package
Filmmaker Conversation: Roshan Patel
Brad Forder chats with Roshan Patel, Media Producer at Smithsonian's National Zoo, and filmmaker behind past DCEFF Selections.
Spawning Hope
Follows a team of scientists as they attempt to use cryopreserved coral sperm to introduce coral DNA to new populations of elkhorn coral.
Red Wolf Revival
A short film about the last remaining wild population of red wolves
Pride
The cultural relationship between residents of Gujarat, India and the last remaining population of Asiatic Lions in the world is explored in this film.
Field in Focus: Predicting Pandemics
Smithsonian researchers partner with experts in Myanmar studying human and animal health to find out what diseases are present in wildlife and whether they could pose a threat to humans.
Field in Focus: Tracking Elephants
Follow scientists as they track endangered elephants in Myanmar with GPS collars.
Field in Focus: Human-Elephant Conflict
Humans and elephants are increasingly living in the same places, which can lead to significant challenges.
Field in Focus: Elephant Poaching
Asian elephants are poached for their skin and meat — making males, females, and calves equal targets. Conservation efforts in Myanmar are shifting to stop this urgent threat.

Features the work of Roshan Patel (Media Producer, Smithsonian's National Zoo), focusing on important human-animal interactions around the world.

Coral biologists are concerned about the genetic health of many endangered coral. This short film follows a team of scientists as they attempt to use cryopreserved coral sperm to introduce coral DNA to new populations of elkhorn coral. If this technique works, it could have lasting impacts on how conservationists are able to protect and restore endangered coral species from near extinction. Produced by Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    10 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Roshan Patel
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