THE WILD CLASSROOM

Ever wondered how they shoot skydiving videos? Skydivers call these people camera flyers. For one of our future episodes explaining the science of gravity we decided we should pick up skydiving and in the meantime we thought we'd show you what it takes to fly with a camera!For a better description of camera flying and becoming a skydiving cameraman visit our site: How to make skydiving videosor visit http://www.thewildclassroom.com/wildfilmschool/advancedfilmmaking/skydivingvideoandCameraFlying.html

Ever wonder how they get those steady moving shots through the forest? Here is a low-tech cable dolly that we've made to get some dynamic shots on some of our productions. For more detailed drawings and descriptions go to: http://www.thewildclassroom.com/wildfilmschool/gettingstarted/cabledolly.html Cable Dolly built by Ed Watkins and Hazen Audel

What inspires you to teach science? This is the question we asked at this years NSTA meeting in Boston. For more information to go http://www.untamedscience.com - a product of http://www.thewildclassroom.com

It is true! Global warming is causing sea ice to melt in the polar regions of planet earth. But, have you ever seen the actual images? Rob and Jonas bring you this short EcoFact on a recent trip to SvalbardFor more info go to http://www.thewildclassroom.com/biomes/icecaps.html

Fungi are all around us, yet we rarely see them. In fact, the only time we see them is when they send up their fruiting bodies. Imagine only seeing a plant if it was in flower!To learn more go to TheWildClassroom.com

Who ever said a pumpkin was a squash? Well its true! ... sort of. Both pumpkins and squash belong to the Cucurbitaceae family, otherwise known as the squash or gourd family. One of the more famous genera is the Cucurbita. Thats were we get both our pumpkins and some of our squash. Learn more by going to the Wild Classroom and checking out our page on the Cucurbitaceae.

The Ecogeeks at the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival! This year we were officially selected as finalists in the New Media category. The festival is the top wildlife filmmaking festival of the year and we feel extremely honored to have been chosen this time around. We are also extremely grateful to everyone who has subscribed to our podcasts. Big things are happening with us and because of that we'll be able to expand and provide more great content to everyone who has told us they want more. As always, log on to www.thewildclassroom.com, and never stop exploring!

Jonas has been with us since the beginning ... since that first trip to Mexico. Actually almost 10 years ago, it was Jonas and Rob, who in Australia studying Marine Biology, dreamed of traveling the world. This dream finally materialized in what we now call The Wild Classroom.

It seems like so long ago now that we had our first real filmmaking expedition. When we filmed this documentary in 2003, most of the crew had never actually met, but we had something big planned. This is the preview to our first video ever! We make no excuses for our cheesy graphics or our lack of decent podcasting clothes. What can we say, it was the start of a great mission for us all.Full length video can be seen at: http://www.thewildclassroom.com/expeditions/mexico/video.html

Join Ecogeek Rich Blundell as he tries to solve the mystery of Africa's declining Grevy's Zebras.Did you know there are 4 species of zebra? Did you know that more than one are endangered?Check out more free eco-themed videos at TheWildClassroom.com or simply read more about Grevy Zebras and how this story unraveled.

The Ecogeeks bring you another lighthearted biology video. This time they're in Sweden visiting crew member, and marine biologist Jonas Stenstrom. We've also managed to convince Stephanie Schneider to come along as they all hunt for something different in the ocean. The most important thing to remember though, is that there is never a lack of cool things to explore. We hope this message comes across in the video. Check out more free eco-themed videos at The Wild Classroom or simply read more about Temperate Coastal Oceans.

BCI, as it is known is likely the most studied tropical forest system in the world.  Suz, who is doing her own research on the island, wanted to explain why Barro Colorado is so unique.  Join us as we tour the history of the island and examine some of the research that happens here.

Hazen Audel is the cofounder of TheWildClassroom.com with Rob Nelson.  In many ways, Hazen is the epitome of being young at heart.  When the crew travels to film our podcasts you can be assured that Hazen is probably missing from the shoot - off finding a critter to bring back and talk about.  Its his boyish enthusiasm that we love the most.

Grab your flipflops, your blue suitcase, your portable drill and come with us as we travel to the rainforests. Join Ecogeeks, Hazen, Suzi and Rob as they explore the rainforests of Panama and explain what charactorizes this biome. For more information on this video visit http://www.thewildclassroom.com/biomes/

See the humorous festivities as researchers simulate the Kentucky Derby with a bunch of Cane Toads. Who said you can't have fun doing science? On Barro Colorado Island, one of the most studied tropical islands in the world, we proved that most scientists are really just young at heart - especially when their yearly "derby day" event roles around. Get more information at http://www.thewildclassroom.com

Our very own Crazy Hazen gives you a preview to the next podcast with a funny rap about his blue suitcase. You don't need all the gear to explore the forests (or your own backyard for that matter). All you need is a pair of flip-flops and a sexy blue suitcase And yes ... we know this is very very cheesy. That was the point. Thank CrazyHazen for this piece. Without him the other Producers would never have thought about doing something so different.

This quick trailer explains who we, the Ecogeeks are.  Educators from around the world can use our videos and provide feedback to us about new videos they would like to see us produce.

Join Ecogeeks Rob and Hazen as they explain the therories of streams and how they interact with the geography and the biodiversity surronding them.

Get to know your favorite Ecogeeks. Ths episode introduces founder Rob Nelson and gives a short video on how he got started as a wildlife filmmaker.

Join Ecogeek Hazen and his crew as they go to southern Mississippi to explore the wonders behind the Alligator Snapping Turtles.

Join Ecogeek Rob Nelson and fellow biologists in their exploration of the grasslands and prairies of North America.

Ecogeek Rob Nelson explains the plight of the Hawaiian Tree Snail. What are biologists doing to save these unusual creatures?

Ecogeeks Rob and Jonas explore the biodiversities of the Hawaiian Islands.

The Ecogeeks explore the questions surrounding the identification of the world's most deadly snakes.