Diving for Rays
WaterBear New environmental documentary streaming platform WaterBear has added this fascinating short film, telling the story of queer marine biologist Nicole Morris. We follow her journey to become certified and help diversify an otherwise heteronormative space..." Read More. "I've been a storyteller since I could first hold a camera. Starting with the life around me in small-town Minnesota, I didn't become an ocean storyteller until my late twenties.
Working at National Geographic, I quickly learned that I had a unique perspective underwater that was largely untapped. That's where I began my goal to tell ocean stories from a whole new angle..." Read More. "We take a bite out of marine conservation and documentary filmmaking with Nova West (they/them), Angel Morris (they/them), and Nicole Morris (she/they/he)– the producers and muses of “Diving for Rays: A Queer Conservationist’s Story.” We chat about how what started as an impromptu instagram DM and a conversation about childhood dreams manifested into a cinematic journey deeper than the ocean..."
Listen Here. "At Conservation Nation we are working to diversify the conservation field by funding and supporting wildlife conservationists from underrepresented communities and educating the next generation of leaders..."
Watch here. A year-end summary of Ocean Exploration Trust's 2022 field season, featuring Nova's photography on pages 4, 13, 24, 25, 41, 42, 50, and 51.
"In 2022, the Ocean Exploration Trust started a partnership with the National Geographic Society focused on the scientific exploration of shallow- water habitats, a first for E/V Nautilus...The accomplishments of the E/V Nautilus 2022 field season were only possible thanks to the many partners that contributed to this work, including both ship-based and shore-based personnel..." Read More. A project Nova filmed aboard a Coast Guard ship off the coast of Michigan publicly announces the discovery of a new shipwreck.
"Researchers from NOAA, the state of Michigan, and Ocean Exploration Trust have discovered an intact shipwreck resting hundreds of feet below the surface of Lake Huron. Located within NOAA's Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, the shipwreck has been identified as the sailing ship Ironton..." Read More. "After returning from my trip to Turks and Caicos with Sharks4Kids last year, I reflected on my experience capturing footage for the nonprofit’s Project Lemon Aid initiative..."
Read More. "After realizing the lack of LGBTQ+ visibility in marine science led her to abandon her childhood dream, Nicole Morris decided to re-route her life path to try and become a marine biologist, to conserve endangered rays...."
Watch Here. "Allow me to introduce a truly amazing colleague: In September and October of this year, I had the pleasure of working (often underwater) with the talented Nova West. Here, we are diving with a team of maritime archeologists off the coast of Maui..."
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