Popular Media
Policy change starts with an informed public.
I use a variety of media platforms to engage with the public about science, policy and environmental issues. Through media, I offer a lens for the public to peer through, fostering intimacy with remote places, like the Ross Sea, Antarctica.
I use a variety of media platforms to engage with the public about science, policy and environmental issues. Through media, I offer a lens for the public to peer through, fostering intimacy with remote places, like the Ross Sea, Antarctica.
Videos
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Capturing the essence of Antarctica in all its sheer and austere beauty has eluded me, until perhaps my most recent trip in 2013. Every day of the 52 days I was at sea, in between long hours of sampling, I would race to the bridge at the top of the ship. I would brace myself for the crazy wind and cold, then step outside and scale the narrow and icy railing to affix my camera to the front of the vessel. In the end, I condensed more than 30 hours of footage into a five-minute timelapse, added narration and music and released it into the world. The video went viral overnight, and reached every corner of the world by the end of the week. In the news coverage that followed, a CNN feature stressed that, “Many scientists now believe the Ross Sea is the last untouched marine ecosystem in the world. If Brooks’ stunning video is anything to go by, it’s also one worth protecting.”
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Blogs
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Every one of my four trips to the Antarctic has been a great gift and privilege and one that I try to share with the world. What started as long and descriptive emails to my mother, siblings and friends, has turned into blogging for education and conservation non-profits and most recently for National Geographic.
In the past, I've also contributed to a variety of other blogs and projects, including the San Francisco Exploratorium's "Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists." |
Check out my National Geographic Ocean Views author page.
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The Written Word: Features, Briefs & Op-Eds
Multi-Media Projects
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The Last Ocean is an international outreach effort focused on protecting the Ross Sea, Antarctica, a region deemed by many to be the most pristine large marine ecosystem left on Earth. We produced an award-winning documentary, website, photography shows, social media and more.
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The Ocean Voice and Ocean Outdoor Theater are grand outreach efforts focused on using high impact media to lead directly to policy change and ocean conservation outcomes. Project areas include shark sanctuaries in the Bahamas, Micronesia and Indonesia and marine protected areas in Indonesia.
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Over the course of three fall/winter seasons at Point Reyes National Seashore (2009-2012), I produced multi-media stories via The Natural Laboratory. We featured ongoing science projects in the park and explored some of the pressing environmental threats to Point Reyes and our larger global environment.
SACNAS or, the Society for Advance of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science. Between 2009-2012, I produced multimedia for the SACNAS Science Video Project, while also contributing to the SACNAS Biography Project and SACNAS News.
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In the News
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In addition to doing media, I think its incredibly important to make time to talk to journalists and media correspondents..
Recently I spoke with Cennamology correspondent for their article on The Cold Hard Truth About Chilean Sea Bass In 2013, my video Two Months Breaking Ice in Antarctica's Ross Sea (Timelapse in Under Five Minutes went viral, reaching every country in the world. News outlets that featured the video included CNN, Washington Post, Smithsonian, The Atlantic, Live Science, Imaging Resource, and The New York Times (hyperlinks link to specific coverage). |
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Links
Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program should revisit toothfish designation (Op-ed). Monterey County Herald. April 2013.
Last Ocean Documentary (researcher). 2012 release.
Declining fog in central California? (video). Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center, Point Reyes National Seashore. Sept 2012.
Stories of a changing climate (video). SACNAS Science Video Podcast. July 2012.
Making the most of our fossil fuels (video). SACNAS Science Video Podcast. July 2012.
Peering through a cultural lens (video). SACNAS Science Video Podcast. July 2012.
Mighty microbes (video). SACNAS Science Video Podcast. July 2012.
In Search of the Black Abalone (audio slideshow). Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center, Point Reyes National Seashore. Feb 2012.
A field season in Antarctica (video). Last Ocean Project. Feb 2012.
Burning Ancient Ocean Life (audio slideshow podcast). Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center, Point Reyes National Seashore. Sept 2011.
Synthesizing structural beauty (video). SACNAS Science Video Podcast. April 2011.
Fusing mathematics and biology (video). SACNAS Science Video Podcast. April 2011.
Mapping the marine environment (video). SACNAS Science Video Podcast. March 2011.
Engineering healthy and sustainable solutions (video). SACNAS Science Video Podcast. March 2011
The Most Remote Fishery on Earth (pdf). Pacific Ecologist. Winter 2011
http://sfnps.org/marine/multimediahttp://Waltzing Stars and Stellar Dust (video). SACNAS Science Video Podcast. July 2011.
Ocean Acidification: Where will all the seashells go? (video) Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center, Point Reyes National Seashore. Jan 2011.
http://www.lastocean.co.nz/Deep-water Corals of Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary (audio slideshow). Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center, Point Reyes National Seashore. Jan 2011.
The Last Ocean Project, New Zealand. Contributed to all written content as well as some web design. 2011.
A seat at the table: Dissolving the digital divide in Indian Country. SACNAS NEWS. Winter 2010
Science Interlude: Batty Behavior. The Darwin Awards: Countdown to Extinction. 2010
A fresh look at whale watching. The Seattle Times, travel section. 02 Sept 2010.
Meth use among young gay men remains a pervasive problem. The Seattle Times. 26 Aug 2010.
State may see push for circumcision after evidence shows health benefits. The Seattle Times. 16 Aug 2010.
United by war, two doctors operate on a high level. The Seattle Times. 31 July 2010.
At-risk groups urged to get tested for hepatitis B. The Seattle Times. 28 July 2010.
How much local fish is safe to eat? The Seattle Times. 26 July 2010.
Fish oil supplements may cut breast-cancer risk. The Seattle Times. 12 July 2010.
Lake Washington's sockeye run still down. The Seattle Times. 07 July 2010.
State braces for West Nile outbreak. The Seattle Times. 01 July 2010.
Getting the word out on HIV testing.The Seattle Times. 24 June 2010.
NOAA finds new deep-sea habitat off the Olympic Peninsula. The Seattle Times. 23 June 2010.
First ancient human sequenced. The Scientist. 10 Feb 2010.
Sperm motility secrets revealed. The Scientist. 04 Feb 2010.
Understanding the ecology of native Olympia oysters in Tomales Bay (audio slideshow podcast). Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center, Point Reyes National Seashore. 29 Jan. 2010.
Death cap mushrooms at Point Reyes National Seashore (audio slideshow podcast). Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center, Point Reyes National Seashore. 26 Jan. 2010.
New findings about Great White Sharks of the North Pacific (audio slideshow podcast). Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center, Point Reyes National Seashore. 29 Jan. 2010.
Exploring how climate change is impacting the California coast (Two part podcast: Part 1 and Part 2). Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center, Point Reyes National Seashore. 15 Dec. 2009.
Fishing for the Humboldt squid (audio slideshow podcast). Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center, Point Reyes National Seashore. 24 Nov. 2009.
A little fellatio goes a long way. ScienceNOW. 30 Oct 2009.
Delivering Ecstasy. Science Notes. Published online, August 2009 and in the Monterey County Weekly, 30 Apr 2009.
The SciCom Interview: Jeremy Jackson. Published online Aug 2009.
Two Worlds Working Together: Forming a Link Between Traditional Knowledge and Western Science (PDF). SACNAS News. Summer/Fall 2009.
Relocating species in the face of climate change. Stanford Report. 10 June 2009.
Still no viable alternative for methyl bromide. Santa Cruz Sentinel. 28 May 2009.
Over-use of fertilizers may be driving cholera pandemic. Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment. May 2009.
Unintended consequences of the meat industry. Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment. May 2009.
Scientists find heat-tolerant coral reefs that may resist climate change. Stanford Report. 20 May 2009.
Rough Seas: The impact of climate change on ocean ecosystems. Stanford Report. 15 Apr 2009 and online.
No Recovery for Atlantic Cod Population (PDF). ScienceNOW. 25 Nov 2008.
Underwater Oasis (PDF). Santa Cruz Sentinel. 24 Nov 2008.
Scientists lure fishermen into conservation effort (PDF). Santa Cruz Sentinel. 09 Nov 2008.
http://cassandrabrooks.com/resources/flame_retardants.jpg
Study finds chemicals in Californians (PDF). Santa Cruz Sentinel. 19 Oct 2008.
http://cassandrabrooks.com/resources/Acid Ocean_CMB.jpg
Acidic oceans crank up the volume (PDF). Santa Cruz Sentinel. 09 Oct 2008
Return of the Turtle (PDF). Santa Cruz Sentinel. 05 Oct 2008.
Indigenous Voices in the International Polar Year (PDF). Winds of Change. Fall 2008.
Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Resource Management: Bridging the Gap (PDF). Winds of Change. Winter 2007.
Last Ocean Documentary (researcher). 2012 release.
Declining fog in central California? (video). Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center, Point Reyes National Seashore. Sept 2012.
Stories of a changing climate (video). SACNAS Science Video Podcast. July 2012.
Making the most of our fossil fuels (video). SACNAS Science Video Podcast. July 2012.
Peering through a cultural lens (video). SACNAS Science Video Podcast. July 2012.
Mighty microbes (video). SACNAS Science Video Podcast. July 2012.
In Search of the Black Abalone (audio slideshow). Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center, Point Reyes National Seashore. Feb 2012.
A field season in Antarctica (video). Last Ocean Project. Feb 2012.
Burning Ancient Ocean Life (audio slideshow podcast). Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center, Point Reyes National Seashore. Sept 2011.
Synthesizing structural beauty (video). SACNAS Science Video Podcast. April 2011.
Fusing mathematics and biology (video). SACNAS Science Video Podcast. April 2011.
Mapping the marine environment (video). SACNAS Science Video Podcast. March 2011.
Engineering healthy and sustainable solutions (video). SACNAS Science Video Podcast. March 2011
The Most Remote Fishery on Earth (pdf). Pacific Ecologist. Winter 2011
http://sfnps.org/marine/multimediahttp://Waltzing Stars and Stellar Dust (video). SACNAS Science Video Podcast. July 2011.
Ocean Acidification: Where will all the seashells go? (video) Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center, Point Reyes National Seashore. Jan 2011.
http://www.lastocean.co.nz/Deep-water Corals of Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary (audio slideshow). Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center, Point Reyes National Seashore. Jan 2011.
The Last Ocean Project, New Zealand. Contributed to all written content as well as some web design. 2011.
A seat at the table: Dissolving the digital divide in Indian Country. SACNAS NEWS. Winter 2010
Science Interlude: Batty Behavior. The Darwin Awards: Countdown to Extinction. 2010
A fresh look at whale watching. The Seattle Times, travel section. 02 Sept 2010.
Meth use among young gay men remains a pervasive problem. The Seattle Times. 26 Aug 2010.
State may see push for circumcision after evidence shows health benefits. The Seattle Times. 16 Aug 2010.
United by war, two doctors operate on a high level. The Seattle Times. 31 July 2010.
At-risk groups urged to get tested for hepatitis B. The Seattle Times. 28 July 2010.
How much local fish is safe to eat? The Seattle Times. 26 July 2010.
Fish oil supplements may cut breast-cancer risk. The Seattle Times. 12 July 2010.
Lake Washington's sockeye run still down. The Seattle Times. 07 July 2010.
State braces for West Nile outbreak. The Seattle Times. 01 July 2010.
Getting the word out on HIV testing.The Seattle Times. 24 June 2010.
NOAA finds new deep-sea habitat off the Olympic Peninsula. The Seattle Times. 23 June 2010.
First ancient human sequenced. The Scientist. 10 Feb 2010.
Sperm motility secrets revealed. The Scientist. 04 Feb 2010.
Understanding the ecology of native Olympia oysters in Tomales Bay (audio slideshow podcast). Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center, Point Reyes National Seashore. 29 Jan. 2010.
Death cap mushrooms at Point Reyes National Seashore (audio slideshow podcast). Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center, Point Reyes National Seashore. 26 Jan. 2010.
New findings about Great White Sharks of the North Pacific (audio slideshow podcast). Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center, Point Reyes National Seashore. 29 Jan. 2010.
Exploring how climate change is impacting the California coast (Two part podcast: Part 1 and Part 2). Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center, Point Reyes National Seashore. 15 Dec. 2009.
Fishing for the Humboldt squid (audio slideshow podcast). Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center, Point Reyes National Seashore. 24 Nov. 2009.
A little fellatio goes a long way. ScienceNOW. 30 Oct 2009.
Delivering Ecstasy. Science Notes. Published online, August 2009 and in the Monterey County Weekly, 30 Apr 2009.
The SciCom Interview: Jeremy Jackson. Published online Aug 2009.
Two Worlds Working Together: Forming a Link Between Traditional Knowledge and Western Science (PDF). SACNAS News. Summer/Fall 2009.
Relocating species in the face of climate change. Stanford Report. 10 June 2009.
Still no viable alternative for methyl bromide. Santa Cruz Sentinel. 28 May 2009.
Over-use of fertilizers may be driving cholera pandemic. Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment. May 2009.
Unintended consequences of the meat industry. Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment. May 2009.
Scientists find heat-tolerant coral reefs that may resist climate change. Stanford Report. 20 May 2009.
Rough Seas: The impact of climate change on ocean ecosystems. Stanford Report. 15 Apr 2009 and online.
No Recovery for Atlantic Cod Population (PDF). ScienceNOW. 25 Nov 2008.
Underwater Oasis (PDF). Santa Cruz Sentinel. 24 Nov 2008.
Scientists lure fishermen into conservation effort (PDF). Santa Cruz Sentinel. 09 Nov 2008.
http://cassandrabrooks.com/resources/flame_retardants.jpg
Study finds chemicals in Californians (PDF). Santa Cruz Sentinel. 19 Oct 2008.
http://cassandrabrooks.com/resources/Acid Ocean_CMB.jpg
Acidic oceans crank up the volume (PDF). Santa Cruz Sentinel. 09 Oct 2008
Return of the Turtle (PDF). Santa Cruz Sentinel. 05 Oct 2008.
Indigenous Voices in the International Polar Year (PDF). Winds of Change. Fall 2008.
Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Resource Management: Bridging the Gap (PDF). Winds of Change. Winter 2007.