Earth  ID: 10468

Journey to Galapagos

Released on July 21, 2009
NASA oceanographer Dr. Gene Carl Feldman is no stranger to the Galapagos Islands, although he has never been there. He has studied these "Enchanted Isles" from the vantage point of space for the last 25 years, but in July 2009 he will set foot on the islands for the first time. 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin as well as the 150th anniversary of the publication of The Origin of Species. In celebration of these two events, the Charles Darwin Foundation is holding an international symposium to assess the current state of knowledge about this remarkable place, and has invited Dr. Feldman to present a paper on his perspective of the Galapagos.
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Dr. Feldman reflects on his unique perspective on this fascinating region and looks ahead to his journey to Galapagos.

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Maria Frostic (UMBC): Video Editor
Gene Feldman (NASA/GSFC): Interviewee
Maria Frostic (UMBC): Producer
Gene Feldman (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
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Keywords:
DLESE >> Biology
SVS >> Earth
SVS >> El Nino
SVS >> HDTV
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Oceans
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Biosphere >> Terrestrial Ecosystems >> Islands
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Oceans >> Ocean Circulation >> Ocean Currents
GCMD >> Location >> Galapagos Islands
SVS >> Edited Feature
SVS >> Evolution
DLESE >> Narrated
NASA Science >> Earth

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0