Ocean Health 2019. Scientist James O'Brien (left), in conversation with artist Lisa Roberts. Animation/production: Lisa Roberts. University of Technology Sydney

Ocean Health

"... You always hear that krill are keystone species, but THAT is a keystone environment - the Southern Ocean. It is SO influential and SO productive, that to lose it, to have it damaged by something as short-sighted as monetary gain, I think that would be devastating...

I would actually love to see someone who was primarily motivated by money to see just how, if you put them face to face with a krill, allow them to have a blue whale breach right next to their boat - that's priceless, that is. And I guess, I hope, that it would re-engage them into nature, realise the actual worth of that environment."

James O'Brian 2019. University of Technology Sydney

 


2023
England colonises Scotland
Black houses

2021
Land management
Water story

2021
Re-orienting
Aspirations

2021
Plant Animal
Relationships

2021
Re-connecting
through Cultural arts

2020
Estuaries
Freshwater in-flows

2020
Ocean Dance Poem
Global ocean flows

2020
Spiral into time
Ancient memory

2020
Global sea ice melting
Poles heating
2019
Ocean Health
Antarctic krill

2019
Connectivity
Love and Money
2017
Icebreaker
Science underpins spiritual connection
2017
Wake up
Despierta!!!
2008
Antarctic Albatross
Spiralling wind and ocean

 

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