Produced and Directed by
Rob Whittlesey |
Music Composed by
Sheldon Mirowitz |
Series Producer
David Elisco |
Executive Producer
Mark Shelley |
Executive Producer
Stephen Reverand |
Editor
Stephanie Munroe |
Co-Producer
Julie Crawford |
Creative Consultant
John Rubin |
Line Producer
Brook Holston |
Field Producer
Ana Salceda |
Director, Host Sequences
Drew Takahashi |
Director of Research
Tierney Thys |
Cinematographers
Erich Roland
Mark Knobil
Stephen McCarthy
John Chater
Joe Vitagliano
Jon Shenk
Peck Euwer
Phillip Powell
Tizoc De Moral |
Underwater Cinematographers
Ernie Kovacs
|
Assistant Camera, Underwater
Pietro Donaggio
|
Sound
Len Schmitz
Dick Kane
Austin Storms
Petr Stepaneck |
Dino Distefano
Fred Burnham
Chuck Stanton
Doug Dunderdale |
Jib Operator
Ray Brown
Dan Desloge |
Post Production
Phillip Powel
|
Production /Post Production Coordinator
Hannah Smith Walker
|
Post Production Assistants
Blaise Douros
Derek Dockendorf
|
Fixers
Claudia Tovar
Jeanette Rigter |
Outreach Manager
Rita Bunzel
|
Outreach Research
Mark Walker
|
Production Assistants
Chris Prosser
Chris Raymond
Enrique Estrada |
Advisory Board
Dan Barstow
Paul Boyle
Judy Braus
Andrew Dobson
Robert Dunbar
Sylvia Earle
John Francis
Nancy Knowlton
Rebecca Lewison
Thomas E. Lovejoy
Jane Lubchenco
Harold Mooney
Ron Keith O’Dor
Stephen Palumbi
Sandra Postel
Andrew Rosenberg
Michael Sutton |
The Producers Thank
Benjamin Carmona
La Tortuga Hotel
Altournative
Centro para el Estudio del Agua
Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, A.C.
GPM Aeroservicio
ProTec Diving
A2 Communication Arts
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Cooke Aquaculture, NB
St. Andrews Biological Station, NB
NOAA, Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary
University of California Davis, Bodega Marine Labs
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Remote Islands National Wildlife Refuge Complex
Algalita Marine Research Foundation
Sanitation District of Los Angeles County
The Marine Wildlife Veterinary Care and Research Center
University of Missouri - Columbia
Dave Gauthier, VIMS
Dave Jasinski, VIMS
Rob LaTour, VIMS
K. David Hyrenbach
Bill Henry
Carol Keiper
Sophie Webb
Captain Michael Carver
Captain Skylie McAfee
Puente Hills Landfill
|
Animation by
Andy Murdock
Lots of Robots |
HD Post Production
Video Arts/San Francisco |
Colorist
Ed Rudolph |
HD On-line Editor
Loren Sorensen
|
FX Artists
Zacharia Pineda
Dave Murray |
Sound Design and Mix
Bob Edwards
Skywalker Sound, A Lucasfilm Ltd. Company |
Footage and Images provided by
America By Air Llc
Ap Archive / Getty Images
Birdfilms
Prof. Robert J. Diaz, College Of William And Mary
Claire Fackler / Noaa
Finnish Institute Of Marine Research
Flw Outdoors
Footagebank Hd
Fotolia©Dio
Fotolia©Pixelcarpenter
Fotolia©Sasha
Imagebank Film / Getty Images
Kqed / Ocean Futures Society
Gerald Langer
Laptew Productions
Bill Macdonald / Algalita Marine Research Foundation
Allen Mason
Barbara Mayer
National Geographic Digital Motion
Oregon State University, Jane Lubchenco
Outdoors Maryland, Maryland Public Television
Photolibrary
Roberto Iglesias-Prieto
Silverman Stock Footage
Thought Equity Motion
Virginia Institute Of Marine Sciences
Cynthia Vanderlip / Algalita Marine Research Foundation
Wolfgang Vogelbein |
For Sea Studios Foundation |
Foundation Office Manager
Jacqueline Rose |
Research
Deirdre Doherty |
Business Affairs
Dennis Long |
Director for Strategy & Programs
P.J. Simmons |
Deputy Executive Director
Daniella Russo |
Senior Management Advisor
Steve Dennis
|
Accountant
Diane Kelly |
Financial Support Manager
Sheila Taylor |
Bookkeeper
Linda Raley |
For National Geographic Television & Film
|
Production Manager
Chris Maes |
Production Coordinator
Heather Tveter
Lindsay Kin |
Director of Research
Todd Herman |
Research
Jonathan Sacks |
Stock Footage Research and Coordination
Melissa Matchett |
Post Production Supervisor
Susan Lach |
Post Production Coordinator
Reina Nishida |
Specialist, Rights and Clearances
Katie Lee |
Manager, Rights and Clearances
Marlene Walker-Golden |
Manager, Post Production
Braden Mcilvaine |
Specialist Facilities and Scheduling
Marcie Callahan |
Manager, Facilities and Scheduling
Julia Whitcomb Sheehy |
Chief Engineer
Dwight Mayhew |
Director, Art and Animation
Keith Kolder |
Manager, Art and Animation
Jesse Gordon |
Director, Rights and Clearances
Catherine Yelloz |
Director, Production Systems
Beverley Marecheau Mitchell |
Director, Operations
Traci C. Drummond |
Vice President, Operations
Michael Castro |
Senior Vice President, Standards and Practices
Scott Wyerman |
Senior Vice President, Specials
Stephen Reverand |
Executive Vice President, Editorial and New Business Development
Maryanne Culpepper |
President, National Geographic Television
Michael Rosenfeld |
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