Videos & DVDs
Sea Grant videos - and before them, films - have won numerous awards, and some have been broadcast on public television. Their length makes them perfect for classroom or seminar use. We sell videos and DVDs for non-commercial use; for other uses or formats, contact Sea Grant Communications.
Recent titles
Oregon Sea Grant Program Report 2007: Taking Risks, Making Commitments [DVD and booklet]. From funding imaginative research to advancing the science and art of helping people learn, Oregon Sea Grant is taking risks and making commitments—hence the title of the program report. We like to think that this package reflects that risk-taking, too. Most annual reports aren't read cover to cover. Readers browse, looking for items that interest them already or catch them now. But most reports are dull—they may look slick but they don't communicate the essence of the organization. They seem dreamed up by a consultant. We decided to do something different—something to reflect our dynamic organization and its creative approaches to challenges. So herewith our program report in booklet form—short, sweet, varied—and a companion DVD. The videos on the DVD complement the stories in the booklet, offering more depth, more perspective, and more a sense of our reality, in person. Innovative research, Extension, communications, and education, that's Oregon Sea Grant today, Taking Risks, Making Commitments. Color, DVD. $6.95 plus $3 shipping and handling. ORESU-V-07-002.
Celilo Falls and the Remaking of the Columbia River: 50th Anniversary Edition. This documentary examines a turning point in the history of the Pacific Northwest. For more than 10,000 years the native peoples of the region lived successfully off the land and waters as hunters, gatherers, and fishers. Salmon was a mainstay of the Indians’ diet, and the tribes of the Columbia River were particularly linked to the fish not only for their food but also as an integral part of their religion and way of life. For millennia Celilo Falls was the great Indian fishery on the mid-Columbia, and it drew Indians there from throughout the West to trade for salmon. But in 1957 the federal government began operation of a giant hydroelectric dam at The Dalles that drowned Celilo Falls and ended the fishery there. Through a combination of rare historic films and photographs, Celilo Falls and the Remaking of the Columbia River provides a glimpse of the life at Celilo as it once was and considers the cultural, social, and political forces that brought about its end, signaling a new era in the relationship between people and nature. The history of the development of the Columbia for industry and commerce is conveyed through archival film footage from the Bonneville Power Administration, the Oregon Historical Society, and other sources. This 2007 edition marks the 50th anniversary of the inundation, with additional rare Celilo footage provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 2007. Color, DVD. 29 minutes. $19.95 plus $3 shipping and handling. ORESU-V-07-001. View excerpts.
Beach Safety Basics. Two short videos on this DVD address very common safety issues on Pacific Northwest coasts: the dangers associated with rolling logs and with rip currents. All too often, visitors to our beaches are unfamiliar with the hazards of playing on dangerous large logs that may roll in the surf or with the frightening force of a rip current, which can pull swimmers out to sea. The separate videos explain these hazards and how to avoid or respond safely to them, using interviews with experts to emphasize key insights. The videos are intended for use in settings where coastal visitors congregate, to provide critical safety information at point of use. Users may include coastal museums, science centers, hotels, motels, campgrounds, and local cable television. 2007. Color, DVD. 5 to 8 minutes per video. $6.95 plus $3 shipping and handling. ORESU-V-07-003. View on-line
John Byrne Lecture Series: Volumes One and Two. The four lectures on these two discs were among the memorable presentations by distinguished individuals during the John Byrne Lecture series years 1998–2006. The series is named for the former Oregon State University President, Dean of Oceanography, and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. So it is fitting that the series, on occasion, highlighted the research of OSU faculty who address important marine topics, including the four men recorded here. The lectures by coastal geologist Paul Komar (2006), marine mammal researcher Bruce Mate (2002), hurricane researcher Kerry Emanuel (2006), and tsunami expert Eddie Bernard (2005) are presented just as they were recorded, uncut and unedited; all the slides and other media used by the presenters are shown. Sea Grant and COAS sponsored the Byrne lectures to excite broad interest in current issues in marine and atmospheric sciences, particularly on themes of resources, policy, and communicating science. 2006. Color, DVD. Approximately 3 hours (Volume 1) and 2 hours, 15 minutes (Volume 2). $4.95 per DVD ($9.90 per set), postpaid. ORESU-V-06-004 and ORESU-V-06-005 .
Wave Power: The Potential of Oregon's Ocean Energy. The United States consumes more electricity than any other country in the world. More than half of that energy is produced from nonrenewable fossil fuels. A widely available, renewable, and clean source for electricity would be a great environmental and economic asset. Supported in part by Oregon Sea Grant, some engineering faculty and students at Oregon State University have been working to develop the concepts and tests for the emerging technology of wave energy. This DVD captures the enthusiasm gathering around this initiative. 2006. Color, DVD. 12 minutes. $9.95 plus $3 shipping and handling. ORESU-V-06-001. View excerpts.
Still popular:
Living On the Edge. 2005. Color, DVD. $9.95 plus $3 shipping and handling. The 25-minute feature video and four featurettes on this DVD provide an objective overview of the issues associated with building and buying coastal property. ORESU-V-05-004. View excerpt
A New View of Oregon: Offshore Underwater. 2005. 50 minutes, subtitled, color, DVD. $19.95 plus $3 shipping and handling. This DVD presents a visually and scientifically exciting perspective on a part of our world that has never been visualized quite this way before. ORESU-V-05-003.
Watersheds and Salmon Collection. 2003. 60 minutes: color. DVD. $29.95 plus $3 shipping and handling. Four of our most popular salmon videos are brought together on one DVD. Life Cycle of the Salmon (5 minutes), Governor Kitzhaber Interview (9 minutes), The Return of the Salmon (33 minutes), and Salmon: Why Bother? (12 minutes). ORESU-C-03-001.
Coming Home Was Easy: The West Coast Salmon Troller. 2002. 34 minutes, color, VHS or DVD. $25 plus shipping & handling: $4 VHS, $3 DVD. Explores the history and culture of trolling through the recollections of 15 fishermen and women grounded in outdoor experience. ORESU-V-02-001 (VHS), ORESU-V-02-002 (DVD).
You Ought to Tell Somebody! Dealing with Aquatic Invasive Species - 2001. DVD, 23 minutes; color. $19.95 plus $3 shipping and handling. Illustrates the invasive species problem through one species, the Chinese mitten crab. ORESU-V-01-003.
Salmon Life History in Freshwater. 2000. 16 minutes, color. VHS. $10 plus $4 shipping and handling. Video provides succinct coverage of this vital topic in an informal lecture. ORESU-V-00-003.
Salmon: Why Bother? 1999. 12 minutes; color. VHS. $9 plus $4 shipping and handling. Title question is answered by six diverse Oregonians committed to salmon restoration. ORESU-V-99-001.
Life Cycle of the Salmon. 1999. 5 minutes; color. VHS. $7.50 plus $4 shipping and handling. A brief presentation of the dramatic life story from the salmon's underwater perspective. ORESU-V-99-002.
Hydro: The Story of Columbia River Power. Bonneville Power Administration. 1940. 34 minutes; black and white. VHS. $15 plus $4 shipping and handling. A historic film advocating public hydroelectric power and taking an optimistic view of the consequences for salmon. ORESU-V-98-003.
For a complete list of current Oregon Sea Grant video, CD and DVD productions, see our publications catalogue.