Growing up in a remote area of Peru, chemical biologist and National Geographic Explorer Rosa Vásquez Espinoza relied on water as a mode of transportation. Now, she’s traversing the depths of Lake Huron to understand how life on Earth evolved and what we can do to preserve it.
Featuring
Rosa Vásquez Espinoza - a Peruvian National Geographic Explorer, chemical biologist, and microbial natural products researcher, educator, and conservationist.
Lauren Hart - Ph.D. student at the University of Michigan. She's currently studying cyanobacteria on the Great Lakes and the chemical compounds they create—both potentially toxic and bioactive.
Executive Producers
Daniel Sattelmeyer
Tabitha Mason-Elliott
David Brand
@ Bark Bark Productions
Senior Writer / Producer
Dustin Frissell
Directed By
Julia Ngeow
Director Of Photography & Underwater Cinematography
Rebecca Basaure
Aerial Photography
Taylor McKay
1st AC
Jake Schultz
2nd AC
Chad Shagren
Gaffer
Zach Irving
Editor
Lindsey Nadolski
Music & Sound Design
Cleod9
Colorist
Peter Swartz