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FISC Highlighted Science - 2008

National Geographic Films USGS Scientists for a Program Called "Secret Everglades"

A National Geographic film crew working on a program called "Secret Everglades", coordinated site visits to several USGS data collection platforms within Everglades National Park on January 25, 2008. The crew filmed USGS scientists Gordon Anderson and Karen Balentine (contracted through Jacobs Technology, Inc.) as they conducted field measurements and assisted Everglades National Park staff. The USGS scientists were invited to participate by Vic Engel of Everglades National Park. The National Geographic crew, supervised by Brian Armstrong, filmed work being done as part of the joint study between the USGS and the National Park Service. Both USGS scientists assisted Vic Engel, a NPS hydrologist, with his measurements as part of his study looking at atmospheric carbon dioxide while National Geographic filmed. In addition, the National Geographic crew filmed Karen and Gordon measuring coastal sediment at a sediment elevation table. The final film product, a 50-minute TV program slated for National Geographic television has the working title "Secret Everglades" and follows two earlier released programs called "Secret Yosemite" and "Secret Yellowstone". All are part of a series about America's National Parks in time to coincide with the National Parks Centennial. The program is expected to air in the fall and copies should be available on DVD for sale at the Park's visitor's center by the end of 2008.