Join the Hitchcock Project for Visualizing Science on Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 3:30 p.m. in RSJ 101 for a film screening of The Grand Salmon with Reynolds School of Journalism alumna Brooke Hess. Hess is producer, cinematographer and core expedition team member of . Hess, cofounder of Ripple Skip Collective, collaborated with two other women to bring this story to life.
The event, organized by the Hitchcock Project for Visualizing Science, will feature a screening of the film followed by a Q&A with Hess. Hess is a graduate of the Reynolds School Media Innovation Master's Program. Her thesis about the declining salmon populations of the Snake River Basin sparked this film project.
More about The Grand Salmon
Following three women on a 78-day paddling expedition, The Grand Salmon explores the effects of four dams on the Lower Snake River and their impact throughout the watershed on rapidly dwindling wild salmon populations. For over 1,000 miles, these women navigate the same waterways wild salmon have for generations, connecting the source of the Salmon River to the Pacific Ocean. From high water to extreme temperatures, this team not only faces the same natural challenges the fish do each year but they bring viewers along to experience what the construction of these dams has done to the river's ecosystems and wildlife.
More about The Hitchcock Project for Visualizing Science
The Hitchcock Project for Visualizing Science is an initiative to prepare students, professionals, and scientists to present science in visual, creative forms. Through curriculum, workshops, and experiential learning opportunities, students learn to communicate science effectively and combat misinformation while building and enhancing their skills for science storytelling.
