How to Protect the Rainforest

For our final installment in the Amazon Adventures series, I interviewed expedition leader Corine Vriesendorp about what it means to protect and conserve areas of the rainforest in spite of the overwhelming global demands for its natural resources.

This is a segment in a series about The Field Museum's Rapid Inventory No. 27, a journey through the forests between the rivers Tapiche and Blanco in Peru. Every year, the Museum's conservation group [the Action Center!] gathers together leading scientific experts across a number of disciplines (botany, zoology, geology, and anthropology) in order to gain an understanding of little-known areas of the rainforest. They work with local communities and their governments to help inform decisions made for conserving these unique, precious, and threatened parts of the world.

To learn more about the Rapid Inventory program, check out the other Amazon Adventures!

This expedition would not have been possible without the generosity and help of Corine Vriesendorp, Nigel Pitman, Alvaro del Campo, Tyana Wachter, Ernesto Ruelas, and the rest of the Rapid Inventory team. Thank you for allowing us to join you on this journey, and for giving us the trip of a lifetime.

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Producer, Writer, Creator, Host:
Emily Graslie

Producer, Writer, Editor, Camera:
Tom McNamara

Theme music:
Michael Aranda

Created By:
Hank Green

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Supported by:
The Field Museum in Chicago, IL

Filmed on location between the rivers Tapiche and Blanco in Peru.

[Kaneanite]

I'm a little sad that the Amazon adventure is over. Thank you for taking us along with you.

[xingcat]

I could listen to Emily and Corine stand among the nature and talk about it for hours. Such an important resource to maintain and protect.

[EDITHFIVE]

Ms. Graslie- as a layperson I deeply appreciate the work you do in general and in particular the reports you have returned with from your Amazon field trip.

May you always have work you enjoy and share with the public.

[ethanthehead]

This series was great. So much science happening!

Emily and Tom do a super job communicating the information and sharing their excitement about the subject.

[hpispwn]

i always know it's a good day when i hear that theme song! sad to see this series end, but so happy it happened.

[n.m.]

People like you guys really inspire me. I sometimes feel discouraged and the scientific/educational community on youtube is fantastically helpful for that.

[spenx]

Thank you, Emily, for bringing this back to us, such a great adventure!

[LaxLune]

Your job is incredible. Thank you for this series. I rewatch it all the time. Keep it up. I sooo look forward to your future expeditions.

[AlmachtigeDikke]

As a student ecologist and nature lover at heart I really enjoyed this series! Thank you for sharing this amazing journey. I would love to join a group like this to cover the mycological part, as fungi are an extremely important part of ecology. Hence, as passionate mycologist, I was a bit sad not a single item was about the importance or even beauty of fungi. I bet you guys have found some amazing fungi overthere! Anyway, keep these videos coming and keep up the good work!

[daytripper]

I stumbled upon The Brain Scoop a couple of years ago and I must say what I have learned from Emily and her videos, I can never thank her enough!!  I really hope to meet her at Vid Con next year :)

[Willf]

This is one of the most, if not the most, interesting channel on YouTube. Super engaging content, and Emily is really funny! She seems like she really enjoys doing what she does, and her enthusiasm is infectious :)

[JoshuaChowabc]

This channel has been so great ever since the beginning in Montana :)

[AssClappicus]

Great video as always! We are forever grateful for your taking us with you to the Amazon. LOVE IT!!!!

[tatianatub]

2:20  leaf cutter ants :D those little buggers are so damn smart

[UatuOmega]

Go through the Brain Scoop's library, find one or two of your favorite videos and share it on social media.  Let's help to get this channel up to at least 300, 000 subscribers by the end of 2015!  :)

[emmam]

I would love a job like Corine have when I grow up

[TheDegdg]

Yess finally!! I love these videos you put out for us Emily thx!!:)

[jharmon]

I have really enjoyed the Amazon series! I'm not sure why they have fewer views. They are so cool!

[hannahrall]

This is a beautiful, very informative video. thanks!

[nelsonisamazin]

Aside from that, you did an excellent job!!