National Park Service-Geological Survey Cooperation Wins Gold

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Harpers Ferry Center producer Anne Tubiolo (left) and production assistant Michele Hartley.

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View of the Southern Appalachians along the Blue Ridge Parkway.

The Southern Appalachians: A Changing World

“The Southern Appalachians: A Changing World” – a United States Geological Service video that was produced in cooperation with the National Park Service – recently won the prestigious Gold World Medal in the Sciences category at the New York Festivals Film and Video Competition. The video was also selected by the USGS as winner of the 2002 Shoemaker Award for Communications Product Excellence in the Audio-Visual category. The program was developed by NPS Producer Ann Tubiolo, USGS Co-Producer Sandra Clark, and NPS Production Assistant Michelle Hartley.

The 25-minute video was created to help increase public awareness of geologic processes and their cumulative effects on the landscape, climate, soils, and ecosystems. The Southern Appalachian region was chosen because of its rich biodiversity and geologic history, and because it is one of the most-visited recreation areas in the country. This region includes the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway, several National Forests, and several state and private recreation areas.

The video has been a hit in schools and other educational programs in the region, too. The Southern Appalachian Man and the Biosphere (a partnership of states, Federal Government agencies, and non-governmental organizations) distributed 2,400 copies of the video, a teacher’s guide, and a companion booklet, “Birth of the Mountains,” on behalf of the USGS to middle schools, high schools, and resource centers in the Southern Appalachian region.

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