An article featuring an original mural created by Nova West
"With several Mount Vernon Triangle businesses sustaining significant damage in late May and early June, many of our property and business owners leveraged the healing power of art to transform negative symbols of blight into beautiful displays of inspiration and positivity..." Read more. The Potomac River is dirty. These lowly little freshwater creatures could be what cleans it4/22/2020
A scientific dive conducted by Sam Peltz and Nova West
"The 2-year-old Lamp Mussels, a freshwater cousin of oysters, were recovered this week from a small demonstration project being conducted by the Potomac Riverkeeper Network at the National Harbor Marina in Prince George's County, Maryland. Divers checking the mussel project under the docks found conditions so polluted and murky they were nearly blinded while trying to recover samples. But in a little over an hour, the mussels brought to the surface significantly clarified an aquarium tank filled with dirty water that was placed on the dock..." Read more. A scientific dive conducted by Sam Peltz and Nova West
"The Potomac Riverkeeper Network checks in on the mussels put into the river a year ago..." Read more. A Greenpeace article featuring original artwork by Nova West
"Seamounts are large submarine mountains, formed through volcanic activity and submerged under the ocean surface. Though they were once seen as nothing more than a nuisance by sailors, scientists have discovered that the structures of seamounts form wildlife hotspots. The steep slopes of seamounts carry nutrients upwards from the depths of the seafloor towards the sunlit surface, providing the sea life with nutrient-rich food..." Read more. "“I remember being really excited about how it changed my worldview, looking through that viewfinder,” explains Nova, from Owatonna, who got a gig as a videographer for the local newspaper at age 15.
The College of Education and Human Service Professions’ Environmental and Outdoor Education program graduate (‘17) never imagined this early passion for capturing moments on film would take them to a remote location in the South Pacific for work on a project to uncover one of the greatest mysteries of the 20th century..." Read More. An article about Nova West's participation in the filming of the documentary Expedition Amelia aboard the E/V Nautilus
"“I remember being really excited about how it changed my worldview, looking through that viewfinder,” explains Nova, who got a gig as a videographer for the local newspaper at age 15..." Read more. An article about Nova West's start in the film industry
"One year after graduating from UMD with a Environmental and Outdoor Education degree, Nova West is sitting at an editing desk for the television show "The Incredible Dr. Pol." It’s a reality television show on Nat Geo Wild, and it follows the veterinarian Jan Pol, his family, and employees..." Read more. |