{"id":105215,"date":"2019-10-25T09:00:20","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T19:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=105215"},"modified":"2020-08-07T13:41:32","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T23:41:32","slug":"gates-lost-cities-documentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2019\/10\/25\/gates-lost-cities-documentary\/","title":{"rendered":"Gates\u2019 passion lives on through interactive coral documentary"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><div class=\"responsive-video-wrap-post\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_23168\"  width=\"620\" height=\"349\"  data-origwidth=\"620\" data-origheight=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ezyzKxLcwmc?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu&rel=0&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"Gates\u2019 passion lives on through interactive coral documentary\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>The late <strong>Ruth Gates<\/strong>\u2019 amazing contributions to science, communication and coral research come together in a new interactive documentary <a href=\"http:\/\/lostcities.org\/\"><em>Lost Cities<\/em><\/a>. Gates passed away October 25, 2018 while serving as director and researcher at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.himb.hawaii.edu\/\"><span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Institute of Marine Biology<\/a> at the University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M&#257;noa. The online documentary reveals the hidden lives of corals, and Gates\u2019 voice completely transforms the experience.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The loss of such a brilliant scientific mind and wonderful human being is made more bearable by this posthumous gift,&rdquo; said <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> M&#257;noa Provost <strong>Michael Bruno<\/strong>. &ldquo;<em>Lost Cities<\/em> delights and educates at the same time and it is great to be able to hear Ruth\u2019s voice once again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Related <em><abbr>UH<\/abbr> News<\/em> story and video: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2018\/10\/29\/in-memoriam-ruth-gates\/\">In memoriam: Ruth Gates, coral reef conservation trailblazer<\/a>, October 29, 2018<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"float:right;clear:right;margin:0 0 0 15px;\"><figure id=\"attachment_91481\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91481\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/manoa-himb-gates-r-laughing-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Ruth Gates laughing in the lab\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-91481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/manoa-himb-gates-r-laughing-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/manoa-himb-gates-r-laughing-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/manoa-himb-gates-r-laughing-630x353.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/manoa-himb-gates-r-laughing.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-91481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ruth Gates (Photo credit: Elyse Butler)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:right;clear:right;margin:0 0 0 15px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/manoa-himb-lost-cities-graphic-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"coral with words Lost Cities on the screen\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-105225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/manoa-himb-lost-cities-graphic-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/manoa-himb-lost-cities-graphic-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/manoa-himb-lost-cities-graphic-630x353.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/manoa-himb-lost-cities-graphic.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>From the stunning, rarely-seen inner world of a single coral to massive reef structures visible from space, the story takes viewers underwater and into the lab to explore corals and their connections to us.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike a film viewed in a theater, <em>Lost Cities<\/em> uses the web to create an interactive experience. Viewers can move through 13 short films in the order they choose, and access entry points to dive deeper into the themes through additional clips and photographs.<\/p>\n<p>The project is a collaboration between the <a href=\"http:\/\/gatescorallab.com\/\">Gates Coral Lab<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/caravanlab.com\/\">CaravanLab<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bwco.info\/\">Belle &#38; Wissell Co<\/a>. It contains the last recorded interview with Gates, a powerful and visionary voice for corals. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ruth was so passionate about corals that she wanted the rest of the world to experience how magnificent they are, and that is exactly what <em>Lost Cities<\/em> offers. We felt launching today would encourage everyone to reflect on her amazing contributions to research, science communications, and, of course, corals,&rdquo; said Gates Coral Lab Program Manager Kira Hughes.<\/p>\n<p>By exploring what lies beneath the surface, <em>Lost Cities<\/em> brings to light the surprising ways the lives of corals are interwoven with our own.<\/p>\n<h2>Sharing <em>Lost Cities<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>The project was funded by the Herbert W. Hoover Foundation, Pam Omidyar and Bill Price. The Gates Coral Lab is working with Kailua High School teachers and students to complete activities to go along with the interactive documentary so that schools across the world can actively participate in the experience.<\/p>\n<p>The Phase II goal is to make <em>Lost Cities<\/em> available through an app and at kiosk stations in public spaces to reach those who otherwise wouldn\u2019t have a chance to experience it. The collaborators are currently seeking funding for that phase.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8212;By Kelli Trifonovitch<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>More on Gates<\/h2>\n<div class=\"responsive-video-wrap-post\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_40025\"  width=\"620\" height=\"349\"  data-origwidth=\"620\" data-origheight=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ynW2HPgcPpQ?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu&rel=0&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"In memoriam: Ruth Gates, coral reef conservation trailblazer\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<h2><em><abbr>UH<\/abbr> News<\/em> stories on Gates and her research<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2018\/06\/18\/oases-of-hope-for-coral-reefs\/\">New research provides &lsquo;oases&rsquo; of hope for the future of coral reefs<\/a>, June 18, 2018<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2018\/02\/27\/fate-of-coral-ruth-gates-video\/\">Fate of coral the focus of Ruth Gates video series<\/a>, February 27, 2018 [VIDEO] <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2016\/06\/23\/good-bacteria-vital-to-coral-reef-survival\/\">Good bacteria vital to coral reef survival<\/a>, June 23, 2016<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2016\/06\/22\/coral-reef-experts-bridge-science-to-public-policy\/\">Coral reef experts bridge science to public policy<\/a>, June 22, 2016 [VIDEO] <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2016\/06\/14\/uh-playing-important-role-in-nasa-coral-study\/\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> playing important role in <abbr title=\"National Aeronautics and Space Administration\">NASA<\/abbr> coral study<\/a>, June 14, 2016 [VIDEO] <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2016\/04\/27\/coral-toolkit-allows-floating-larvae-to-transform-into-reef-skeletons\/\">Coral toolkit allows floating larvae to transform into reef skeletons<\/a>, April 27, 2016<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2015\/11\/05\/breeding-corals-to-withstand-future-ocean-conditions-focus-of-world-class-research\/\">Coral reef resiliency research draws high-profile investments<\/a>, November 5, 2015 [VIDEO] <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2015\/08\/06\/parental-experience-may-help-coral-offspring-survive-climate-change\/\">Parental experience may help coral offspring survive climate change<\/a>, August 6, 2015<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2015\/08\/04\/ruth-gates-research-to-reverse-rapid-coral-reef-decline-supported-by-paul-g-allen\/\">Ruth Gates\u2019 research to reverse rapid coral reef decline supported by Paul G. Allen<\/a>, August 4, 2015<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2014\/11\/12\/uh-on-the-forefront-of-coral-bleaching-research\/\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> on the forefront of coral bleaching research<\/a>, November 12, 2014 [VIDEO]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2013\/10\/17\/ruth-gates-wins-international-ocean-challenge\/\">Ruth Gates wins international Ocean Challenge<\/a>, October 17, 2013 [VIDEO]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ruth Gates\u2019 passion lives on through interactive coral documentary <em>Lost Cities<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[109,646,53,92,9],"class_list":["post-105215","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-coral-reefs","tag-film","tag-hawaii-institute-of-marine-biology","tag-school-of-ocean-and-earth-science-and-technology","tag-uh-manoa","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105215","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=105215"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105215\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":124600,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105215\/revisions\/124600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=105215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=105215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}