project directory

Our diverse projects reach millions internationally with the dramatic story of what is happening to our planet, delivering a hopeful message that we still have the time and means to safeguard our future. They vividly highlight why the issues matter and instill wonder and respect for the world around us. And they inspire greater public and decisionmaker involvement, equipping audiences with tools to make informed decisions based on sound science.

Strange Days on Planet Earth

An award-winning initiative with National Geographic that raises public understanding about how individuals are interconnected to our planet’s life systems. Hosted by actor Edward Norton, the PBS series will focus on ocean and freshwater issues in 2007-2008. Learn More

The Shape of Life

An eight-hour series produced with National Geographic on evolution of the animal kingdom and animal biodiversity, honored for combining science-based content with style, storytelling, pioneering underwater filmmaking. Learn More

An Ocean Legacy

A 12-minute film, hosted by the Honorable Leon Panetta, that helped in 2006 to inspire Californians to support a bold network of marine protected areas for Central California. Learn More

Oceans in Glass for Nature

A behind-the-scenes look at the Monterey Bay Aquarium—one of the world's leading centers for marine research and a marvel of engineering and biology—produced for the PBS Nature series in 2006. Learn More

panama at a crossroads

A short film, produced with Albatros Media, prepared for a 2006 conference at which Panamanian civil society and business leaders explored their positive visions for Panama’s future.

ANSWERING THE CALL: CLIMATE CHANGE BUSINESS LEADERS

A 12-minute film, supported by The Rockefeller Brothers Fund and The Relations Foundation, that will highlight the multiple reasons that are motivating U.S. business leaders to undertake climate-friendly action.

The Coral Connections Initiative

An initiative supported by the Tiffany & Co. Foundation that will seize special opportunities in 2007-2008 for world-class video products to augment existing community-led efforts to protect the Mesoamerican Reef.

Live Events to Engage the Public: A Study

This pioneering study with Yale University, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the New York Aquarium, and the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum is exploring whether certain types of discussion formats at live public events can raise the likelihood that participants undertake actions that contribute to viable solutions..

Healthy Oceans, Healthy People

A partnership with Harvard Medical School's Center for Health and the Global Environment, supported by the Oak Foundation, to produce a live animation film in 2007 for aquariums that inspires people to reconnect to the ocean.

Sea Studios Foundation initiatives receive the generous support and commitment of The David & Lucile Packard Foundation, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the National Science Foundation, the National Geographic Society, Vulcan Productions, Panasonic, Apple Computer, Ford Motor Company, The Tiffany & Co. Foundation, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and other partners.