Mussel Grubbing – A Citizen Science Treasure Hunt

Mussel Grubbing – A Citizen Science Treasure Hunt

Citizen scientists contribute to the science and the discovery of freshwater mussels to ensure a healthy community. (release date: January 17, 2023)

This work has been selected for the following film festivals:
— World Water Film Festival (March 29, 2023)
** Received “Best Documentary” Award
— Science Film Festival (October1-December 20, 2023)
** Received “Discovery Award by Rolls Royce”
— Oregon Documentary Film Festival (June 10, 2023)
** Finalist for “Best Director” and “Best Micro Film” Awards
— Sustainability Shorts Film Festival (April 22, 2023)
— Wild & Working Lands Film Festival (April 2023)
— Downstream Environmental Film Festival (May 23, 2023)
— Maine Outdoor Film Festival (July 29, 2023)
— Nature Without Borders International Film Festival (Fall 2023)
— Steve Aronson International Film Festival (September 10, 2023)
— Equinox Mountain Environmental Film Festival (September 20-24, 2023)
— Society for Ecological Restoration Film Festival (September 28, 2023)
— S.O.F.A. Film Festival (October 1-16, 2023)
— Fresh Coast Film Festival (October 19-22, 2023)
— Wildlife Conservation Film Festival (October 19-29, 2023) awards not yet published
— Water New Zealand (November 15, 2023)
— Underwater Love Film Festival (November 4-19, 2023)
— Ekotopfilm-Envirofilm (2023)
— Nature Now Film Festival (2023)
— Wild and Scenic Film Festival (2024)
— Frozen River Film Festival (February 4-11, 2024)

“Mussel Grubbing” has also been featured in the Our Woods and Waters Film Series (Jan 19 and Feb 23, 2024).

Two Track Road Productions – https://www.twotrackroad.com/
Director: Jason Lindsey
Executive Producer: Talia Watkins
1st AC: Ian Mitchell + Kevin Lau
Production Assistant: Bjorn Lindsey

In Collaboration with:
Illinois RiverWatch – http://www.ngrrec.org/Riverwatch/
National Great Rivers Research & Education Center – http://www.ngrrec.org/

Proud to partner with:
Upper Sangamon River Conservancy – https://sangamonriver.org/
Illinois Natural History Survey – https://mollusk.inhs.illinois.edu/
Missouri Botanical Garden – https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/
St. Louis Zoo – https://stlzoo.org/

Funded by:
Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. (CUAHSI) – https://www.cuahsi.org/
The Living Earth Collaborative – https://livingearthcollaborative.wustl.edu/