tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500630830405346475.post9167928012063793881..comments2023-12-19T04:55:46.401-08:00Comments on Norbert Wu Blogs About Photography, Diving, Travel, and Stuff: "Science increasingly must make its most important cases to nonscientists"Norbert Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468652308632454334noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500630830405346475.post-48207990102791117932015-03-05T07:03:53.945-08:002015-03-05T07:03:53.945-08:00Hi Norbert,
To second Grant's point of view i...Hi Norbert,<br /><br />To second Grant's point of view in his last comment...what if we based our view of all wildlife filmmakers and photographers on some of those fake shows we see on Shark Week? Thankfully there are actually a lot of great people out there and a lot of great shows.<br /><br />I think with social media, scientist are making an attempt to better inform the general public of their projects and results, on the types and functions of their tags, etc. But yes I couldn't agree with you more, it definitely needs to improve. However, sometimes social media gets in the way when for example things like massive bite marks on sharks are "blamed" on the researchers. I also tag the oceanics in Cat Island. I have heard what started out to be "6 tags" on the animals. This past year some people decided to up it to "8 tags". Every time I challenged them to produce a picture showing 8 (or even 6) tags. They couldn't, because it is straight up nonsense. I think that is my biggest pet peeve with social media, the rate at which completely false information spreads. I might not agree with you, but it is OK to not like the tags, but please do some research before taking to social media to blast the researchers or the tagging.<br /><br />BTW, for those interested in learning more about the Cat Island oceanic study, the main dive boats going to Cat Island (JA, Epic and SC) have all been sent nice photobooks detailing our project goals, tags used, list of animals caught, tracking maps, etc. All in an attempt to better inform the diving community. Copies will also be given to Greenwood Beach and Hawks Nest at some point this year as well.<br /><br />Regards,<br />Sean.Seannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500630830405346475.post-76818052391520440202015-03-04T14:48:16.019-08:002015-03-04T14:48:16.019-08:00Hi Norbert,
I 110% agree that conservation photog...Hi Norbert,<br /><br />I 110% agree that conservation photography and film work is incredibly important, and I don't think that I implied differently, or at least I didn't mean to.<br /><br />My point was that most of the tangible protections for wildlife ultimately come from governments, and they are most often basing their decisions on the available data from relevant researchers.<br /><br />When talking about research, film, photography, and tourism, I think it is absurd to pit these things against each other, and I don't think they are realistically at odds with each other when looked at objectively. <br /><br />I also think it's absurd to base opinions about such a diverse group of people, such as "scientists", "researchers," or "film makers", on the worst examples you can find from those fields. There are idiots & assholes in every field and trade, but the actions or behavior of those people shouldn't influence the perception of anyone other than those people themselves.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Grant<br /><br />Grant Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11247789037954238769noreply@blogger.com