If you are looking for a new project the River Great Ouse in Ely, Cambridgeshire is very polluted and full of deadly nightshade. As always you are doing great work
This is HUGE. Thanks for making this video, the perfect blend of the scientific explanation of Keystone Spiecies, combined with a clear and sadly mostly unknown example, with a restauration project already in action. Love this. Good luck to the team with this project, and thanks for doing this series!
I would love to see a similar project in the Chesapeake bay- early European explorers in early America wrote about mountains of oysters towering out of the water and being able to see more than 100 feet down through the water but nowadays there is barely 1 foot of visibility in a lot of the bay
Wow- as an American, I had absolutely no idea. That really speaks to the level of environmental degradation that's happened... Would also love to see them do some work over here in the states- literally anywhere they are needed!
@@420Khatzlook up oyster restoration projects. theres actually lots of them going on in different states of america. its crazy to learn how much different things were, even under water, even a century ago
WE HAVE HERMIT CRABS IN THE UK?! I could cry with happiness. I adore these creatures. I know it’s silly to zoom in on one tiny creature when talking about a keystone species but they bring me a lot of joy. Thanks for protecting all of the sea life in the bay x
they are everywhere, they just usually go unnoticed. If you do a bit of research, you could go and find some in person on your next visit to the coast. You should do it! Very cute to observe, I found some here in germany on the East Frisian Islands just by accident
The fact that you consistently protect underapreciated species and ecossystems is one of the many things that make you different (and overall better) from many enviromental organisations
This work is so crucial that I don't understand how nations aren't funding this work themselves! It shouldn't take a independently funded group to save our ecosystems and help our habitats flourish. Which helps everything else flourish. It's amazing what you guys do. I just wish countries actually supported you and what you do and I wish I could help do this kind of work here around Oregon.
It's great that you guys are experimenting with different video formats & styles, and I'd assume it's from a new team member? Keep up the good work! The world is your oyster 🦪 love from Hong Kong xx
I actually find it interesting that you mentioned oysters. As I was at a nature symposium a couple of weeks ago and one of the people who presented, was giving a talk about the endangered freshwater oysters in the lower part of the state I live in. Which I hadn't even known about that we had endangered freshwater oysters. So hearing him talk about them and the different places where they looked for them (including overflow and agricultural ditches) was really interesting. Now I have yet another oyster to learn even more about :)
I absolutely love your work. You guys make me want to actually do restoration ecology and wildlife conservation. Would it be possible to maybe have people on team talk about what a day in the life of someone working on these projects is like? Or just general tips and advice as well as what to expect, what skills we should look to develop etc if we're looking to do similar work in the future.
Funny you should ask! In the future we'll be coming out with a rewilding course, it will be a paid thing since it's taken a lot of time to put together but that will cover it all! Also, if you weren't aware, we have a second channel called Mossy Earth Field Notes. That's essentially a closer look at the on the work that goes into our projects which might be of interest to you. Hope that helps! - Tom
@@MossyEarthPlease leave an option for unpaid, or at least, a very cheap payment to access it. Some people want to help and have the time and manpower, but struggle to make ends meet financially. Please don't put such valuable information that will help people rewild their local environment behind a paywall.
Amazing examplifications of Keystone species. Simple enough for casual watchers yet detailed for one to understand, it is not about the size, rather, their roles in an ecosystem.
Another benefit of oysters it that they stop pollution runoff reaching farms because polluted and dirty water inevitably reaches plant life which can cause disease.
I've been a member for the past 10 months, and I love that I get to help support a wide variety of projects, including ones for species like this that have not received as much attention or funding in the past!
Really cool that you're making this series. I visited an oyster nursery in Philadelphia last autumn, and they talked about how when they taught kids about oysters, it made them more excited about water quality. I imagine this video will have a similar effect on many people
Inspiring work. Thank you, Mossy Earth. Mother Nature is so fascinating and clever. Wouldn't it be fascinating and clever if the general population human species started realising this and helping out. I do hope so.
This video format is really good it’s short, informative, and doesn’t insult our intelligence the short length might also help bring in new people given todays attention span
Huh that's an interesting addition at the end, giving a sneak peak of future videos. Mossy Earth is doing REAL work with their projects, but that transparent approach does sometimes leave us with videos that end with projects only just getting started, which can leave the audience craving more info, so getting a glimpse of the next video to come is a good way to assuage that angst...
We'll keep it in mind! For now you might enjoy the project podcasts over on our second channel, Mossy Earth Field Notes. The biologists go into loads more detail in those! - Tom
Love this series already! Very good way to inform the public about your work. The approach of rewilding reaches further impact than solely planting trees!
i love this idea to highlight the keystone species of your projects! it's a wonderful way to bring attention to the interconnectedness of ecosystems, and it shows how even a small change can have a large impact. keep up the great work!
That oyster experiment video always makes me laugh lol like 'look how much the oysters filter this water compared to the water with no filter at all' 😂
There's a great many comments about how great this content is, and let me say, I agree fully ! I find this format to be a great idea, and the central theme of keystone species is a truly captivating one. Now however, if I might be a little nitpicky, I'd say this : I would've loved there to he some more detail on how the keytsone species impacts the habitat, maybe with some specific examples for illustration ! (For example : water is clearer, so X plant grows better and bigger, so Y fish and Z crustaceans thrive, so A, B and C predators have a more stable source of food). Anyways, hope you guys consider the idea, and keep up the dope work
OMG if I was 20 years younger and had all my joints working well I'd be on your doorstep in a New York second!! Now can I help promote your awesome projects and can you use a 60+ something year old with a bum shoulder and a hip replacement??? I'd give my right arm to be able to get out there and plant some trees or do conservation work!!!
There are probably plenty of local organizations in your area! I used to always with I could join Mossy Earth until i was surprised to find so many programs in my area to volunteer on forest, wetland, watershed restorations. Where do you live? If you are in the United States look into the master naturalist program in your county. Not only is it a great way to learn about your local ecosystems but they will introduce you to plenty of local volunteer opportunities!
This was a great video explaining keystone species, why they are important to humans and their environments, and why we should protect them. I love this kind of educational content and can't wait to see some keystone species covered in my own country!
This is just so important its hard to describe. This surely is one of your most important projects, specially since the seas carry more life and get less attention. Wonder whats the possibility of remaking this project on other parts of Europe
Sometimes I'm really alienated by how farmers insist on their right to exploiting the last remaining populations of a species when only a few yrs later their "right" will cease to be because of the extinction itself.
Amazing content thank you for sharing with us! I remember when they brought back the wolves to Yellowstone. Keystone species are so important. Maybe one day the buffalo can roam the plains again.
A planet that sustains itself based on its own ingredients, and we have been using a lot of the ingredients to a degree which they are essentially used up, and now we get to see how big impacts it is having on a lot of things which has a clear domino effect. Better leave things as they be, or try to restore them to what they are supposed to be. Great work :D
When its gonna be the next video guys? Its an addiction now lol. Thank you for your service!❤ I think social media presence can lead to more people knowing you and investimg in the projects
Hopefully next week, definitely not as long as it was between this and the last upload 😅 We'll be sprinkling this series in between our usual videos on our projects! - Tom
Thanks for the video & the explanation about keystone species. Since oysters are seen as a luxury good & thus poaching is a problem. Is there a way to efficiently & sustainability farm oysters so they don't have to poach wild oysters?
There is! However it takes time, effort and money to set a proper farm up, so a lot of people take the easier option instead. Still I've noticed a shift in awareness of how important oysters are, and more companies have been taking up oyster reintroductions. Between those two things, I'm quietly hopeful that poaching will be less of an issue in the future! - Tom
Could you make a *short* of the section about how the oysters mold ecosystems? 5:40 - 6:26 I think this a good way to highlight the importance of ecosystem engineers and to reach many viewers..
@MossyEarth, perhaps you should look into how they are reintroducing oysters back into the rivers and coastline around New York City with the New York Oyster Project. From the videos I've seen they have been successful in their project to the point that they've secured additional support from city, state and federal governments to greatly expand into a much larger area. They've already exceeded planting 11 million juvenile oysters with a goal of over 100 million over the next few years.
hello, I think you guys don't do projects on urban areas, but would it be possible to make a video about this subject? I study urban planning and it would be a great learning experience to hear from actual ecologists how to protect animals and plants that inhabit urban areas and the benefits this can bring to cities
Hello, i have a request. I would like to hear more about the burocratic hurdles youre facing with these projects. Can you make a video about that? Thanks!
Bit of an advice if you ever visit an oister reef: it looks cool, it's funny to walk around, but don't walk on it, especially barefoot. I did that mistake when i was 10 years old, I got out of it with 4 parallel cuts just ad the head of my main metatarsal. I walked on the side of that foot for the rest of my summer. It wasn't fun. But hey, at least the seawater is so salty I didn't have to worry about disinfecting the cuts 😂
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If you would like to support our work with Keystone species then the best way to help is by becoming a member at www.mossy.earth/ - Cheers, Tom
If you are looking for a new project the River Great Ouse in Ely, Cambridgeshire is very polluted and full of deadly nightshade.
As always you are doing great work
finally joined as a member.
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This is HUGE. Thanks for making this video, the perfect blend of the scientific explanation of Keystone Spiecies, combined with a clear and sadly mostly unknown example, with a restauration project already in action. Love this. Good luck to the team with this project, and thanks for doing this series!
Thank you for all your support, I'm glad you liked it! - Tom
We are growing farmed oysters in North Carolina. Check us out!
Always astounding what massive of an impact a single species can have on entire landscapes
It's amazing isn't it, and so often we never really appreciate that impact until they're struggling. Hopefully that can change though! - Tom
I would love to see a similar project in the Chesapeake bay- early European explorers in early America wrote about mountains of oysters towering out of the water and being able to see more than 100 feet down through the water but nowadays there is barely 1 foot of visibility in a lot of the bay
Wow- as an American, I had absolutely no idea. That really speaks to the level of environmental degradation that's happened... Would also love to see them do some work over here in the states- literally anywhere they are needed!
@@420Khatzlook up oyster restoration projects. theres actually lots of them going on in different states of america. its crazy to learn how much different things were, even under water, even a century ago
WE HAVE HERMIT CRABS IN THE UK?! I could cry with happiness. I adore these creatures. I know it’s silly to zoom in on one tiny creature when talking about a keystone species but they bring me a lot of joy. Thanks for protecting all of the sea life in the bay x
they are everywhere, they just usually go unnoticed. If you do a bit of research, you could go and find some in person on your next visit to the coast. You should do it! Very cute to observe, I found some here in germany on the East Frisian Islands just by accident
Your work is so important. I’m a proud member!!!
We really appreciate your support, glad you're enjoying the membership! - Tom
The fact that you consistently protect underapreciated species and ecossystems is one of the many things that make you different (and overall better) from many enviromental organisations
Spamming to see if the video starts getting more vews again
This work is so crucial that I don't understand how nations aren't funding this work themselves! It shouldn't take a independently funded group to save our ecosystems and help our habitats flourish. Which helps everything else flourish. It's amazing what you guys do. I just wish countries actually supported you and what you do and I wish I could help do this kind of work here around Oregon.
It's great that you guys are experimenting with different video formats & styles, and I'd assume it's from a new team member? Keep up the good work! The world is your oyster 🦪 love from Hong Kong xx
I've actually been here for over 2 years now, but yeah we thought we'd experiment a bit! Glad you're enjoying it, we appreciate the support! - Tom
@@MossyEarth Will you do some restoration work in Hong Kong. I would donate to that!
It’s sad, the oyster situation is very similar here in the United States. Thanks for making the video, I look forward to seeing where the project goes
A fascinating episode! Oysters should be deemed superheroes.
Thanks Matt! They're definitely superheroes in my eyes, they have such a massive impact for a creature that can fit in your hand - Tom
I actually find it interesting that you mentioned oysters. As I was at a nature symposium a couple of weeks ago and one of the people who presented, was giving a talk about the endangered freshwater oysters in the lower part of the state I live in. Which I hadn't even known about that we had endangered freshwater oysters.
So hearing him talk about them and the different places where they looked for them (including overflow and agricultural ditches) was really interesting.
Now I have yet another oyster to learn even more about :)
Check out the billion oyster project in NYC, they do a lot of good things
Oysters are such underrated little gems. As a maryland native, id love to see the oysters return to the chesapeake in my lifetime
Wow. I had NO idea how important oysters were and didn't know about oyster reefs. Thank you for the work you do. ❤
I absolutely love your work. You guys make me want to actually do restoration ecology and wildlife conservation. Would it be possible to maybe have people on team talk about what a day in the life of someone working on these projects is like? Or just general tips and advice as well as what to expect, what skills we should look to develop etc if we're looking to do similar work in the future.
Funny you should ask! In the future we'll be coming out with a rewilding course, it will be a paid thing since it's taken a lot of time to put together but that will cover it all! Also, if you weren't aware, we have a second channel called Mossy Earth Field Notes. That's essentially a closer look at the on the work that goes into our projects which might be of interest to you. Hope that helps! - Tom
@@MossyEarth I had no clue! Lovelyyy
@@MossyEarthPlease leave an option for unpaid, or at least, a very cheap payment to access it. Some people want to help and have the time and manpower, but struggle to make ends meet financially. Please don't put such valuable information that will help people rewild their local environment behind a paywall.
Amazing examplifications of Keystone species. Simple enough for casual watchers yet detailed for one to understand, it is not about the size, rather, their roles in an ecosystem.
Another benefit of oysters it that they stop pollution runoff reaching farms because polluted and dirty water inevitably reaches plant life which can cause disease.
They do so much to keep the ocean clean! Pretty impressive for something that can fit in the palm of your hand - Tom
I understood "Scots garlic word" :D
I've been a member for the past 10 months, and I love that I get to help support a wide variety of projects, including ones for species like this that have not received as much attention or funding in the past!
Great video, good to have you back narrating Tom!
Thanks Paul, it's good to be back!
Really cool that you're making this series. I visited an oyster nursery in Philadelphia last autumn, and they talked about how when they taught kids about oysters, it made them more excited about water quality. I imagine this video will have a similar effect on many people
Happy to make a humble monthly contribution to projects like these! A proud member.
Nice video! Oysters are such underrated heros!
Great video! Keep on pls!
Will do, thank you! - Tom
Always good feelings to be a member and be a part of projects ❤️
Inspiring work.
Thank you, Mossy Earth.
Mother Nature is so fascinating and clever.
Wouldn't it be fascinating and clever if the general population human species started realising this and helping out.
I do hope so.
This video format is really good it’s short, informative, and doesn’t insult our intelligence the short length might also help bring in new people given todays attention span
Love it, I predict this series to have an outsized effect on educating people on keystone species and their outsized impacts on their habitats !
The Department Of Natural Resources here in the state of Georgia has a shell recycling program. It's nice to see them rebounding
Thanks for another video 😻thanks for all you do
And thank you for watching! We wouldn't be able to do it without everyone's support - Tom
And hope that support only grows! 😊@@MossyEarth
Very inspiring, I wish you the best with this!
Thank you, we appreciate it! - Tom
SO HUGE THANK YOU FOR THE INFO ,KEEP SPREADING THIS !!
I love this series already! Education is important, and framed in this way is great.
Thank you, I'm glad to hear that! Looking forward to making more - Tom
Mossy Earth Video's are always the best.
Huh that's an interesting addition at the end, giving a sneak peak of future videos. Mossy Earth is doing REAL work with their projects, but that transparent approach does sometimes leave us with videos that end with projects only just getting started, which can leave the audience craving more info, so getting a glimpse of the next video to come is a good way to assuage that angst...
Hoping to see the return of oyster beds in the future, Thank you for your work!
Great video! I'd love to see more, and even more detailed ones, explaining some of the fundamentals of ecology and what you do.
We'll keep it in mind! For now you might enjoy the project podcasts over on our second channel, Mossy Earth Field Notes. The biologists go into loads more detail in those! - Tom
Oh, I'd completely forgotten about that channel. Thanks. And thanks for all the good things you do
This is such a good idea for a new video series!
Looking forward to the next installments and keep up the good work!
I'm glad you think so! We'll sprinkle these videos in between our usual uploads, I'm excited to make more! - Tom
Love this series already! Very good way to inform the public about your work. The approach of rewilding reaches further impact than solely planting trees!
i love this idea to highlight the keystone species of your projects! it's a wonderful way to bring attention to the interconnectedness of ecosystems, and it shows how even a small change can have a large impact. keep up the great work!
I really like this new series! Can't wait for the next sequels! 😊
Great video Tom! Excited for this series!
Thank you Duarte, excited to make more! - Tom
So happy to be a member. Fascinating what a difference one species can make.
That oyster experiment video always makes me laugh lol like 'look how much the oysters filter this water compared to the water with no filter at all' 😂
😂 Every experiment needs its control group I guess! That water could clean itself, you never know... - Tom
@@MossyEarth I guess so! 😅
There's a great many comments about how great this content is, and let me say, I agree fully !
I find this format to be a great idea, and the central theme of keystone species is a truly captivating one.
Now however, if I might be a little nitpicky, I'd say this : I would've loved there to he some more detail on how the keytsone species impacts the habitat, maybe with some specific examples for illustration !
(For example : water is clearer, so X plant grows better and bigger, so Y fish and Z crustaceans thrive, so A, B and C predators have a more stable source of food).
Anyways, hope you guys consider the idea, and keep up the dope work
Such a great video again and it brings me so much hope and joy to see all the work that you do!!
Such a great format. There are so many interesting facts behind each of the projects, this ties knowledge to action very nicely 👏
Glad you like it Tiago, it's nice to give these species their time in the spotlight! - Tom
OMG if I was 20 years younger and had all my joints working well I'd be on your doorstep in a New York second!! Now can I help promote your awesome projects and can you use a 60+ something year old with a bum shoulder and a hip replacement??? I'd give my right arm to be able to get out there and plant some trees or do conservation work!!!
There are probably plenty of local organizations in your area! I used to always with I could join Mossy Earth until i was surprised to find so many programs in my area to volunteer on forest, wetland, watershed restorations. Where do you live? If you are in the United States look into the master naturalist program in your county. Not only is it a great way to learn about your local ecosystems but they will introduce you to plenty of local volunteer opportunities!
This was a great video explaining keystone species, why they are important to humans and their environments, and why we should protect them. I love this kind of educational content and can't wait to see some keystone species covered in my own country!
Great work on the production Tom and for helping to raise the profile of this industrious species!
Its sad that this video is not getting the attention it so much deserves, its one of your best projects
I'm spamming comments to see if the video gets more mommentum
Sameeee😊
I'll be enjoying this series a lot!
This new series is a brilliant idea!
great video, thank you everyone
Love the idea for this series!
Thank you all!
I didn't know oysters are natural filters. That's cool! Looking forward to more in this series.
it would be great to have a face that belongs to the voice we are hearing. the best part is knowing who is talking to us i think
as usual fantastic. I showed it also to my kids whole love this channel
Can’t wait for the Ecuador episode looking forward to it 👍
This is just so important its hard to describe. This surely is one of your most important projects, specially since the seas carry more life and get less attention. Wonder whats the possibility of remaking this project on other parts of Europe
Spamming to see if the video gets more vews again
incredible how much such small creatures matter!
It's such a shame that people can't keep their hands off them. As always great work!
It is a shame, but we can only hope that with increasing awareness that'll become less of a threat. Glad you enjoyed the video! - Tom
dont give up you guys got this!
Thank you, we appreciate the support! - Tom
Sometimes I'm really alienated by how farmers insist on their right to exploiting the last remaining populations of a species when only a few yrs later their "right" will cease to be because of the extinction itself.
Insightful as always
Amazing content thank you for sharing with us! I remember when they brought back the wolves to Yellowstone. Keystone species are so important. Maybe one day the buffalo can roam the plains again.
Yellowstone's Wolves are the go-to example for the potential benefits of reintroducing a keystone species! Glad to hear you enjoyed the video - Tom
Right choice. With Purple, always chose live versions. Preferably several different of the same song 😁
Very excited for this new series!
A planet that sustains itself based on its own ingredients, and we have been using a lot of the ingredients to a degree which they are essentially used up, and now we get to see how big impacts it is having on a lot of things which has a clear domino effect.
Better leave things as they be, or try to restore them to what they are supposed to be.
Great work :D
I love your work and I can’t wait to see how it pans out! I just hope that we can tackle the poaching issue otherwise this will all be in vain
There are many shellfish that filter water Oysters being just one . They are all good at their jobs. :O)
Great job!❤
Love your videos and work. Will become a member very soon
That was an exceptionally good film. Thank you for all that.
When its gonna be the next video guys? Its an addiction now lol. Thank you for your service!❤ I think social media presence can lead to more people knowing you and investimg in the projects
Hopefully next week, definitely not as long as it was between this and the last upload 😅 We'll be sprinkling this series in between our usual videos on our projects! - Tom
@@MossyEarth thank you tom, its very polite from you to answer all the comments. Its a very good strategy, so manu people will join the cause!
I love this channel
Thanks for the video & the explanation about keystone species. Since oysters are seen as a luxury good & thus poaching is a problem. Is there a way to efficiently & sustainability farm oysters so they don't have to poach wild oysters?
There is! However it takes time, effort and money to set a proper farm up, so a lot of people take the easier option instead. Still I've noticed a shift in awareness of how important oysters are, and more companies have been taking up oyster reintroductions. Between those two things, I'm quietly hopeful that poaching will be less of an issue in the future! - Tom
Could you make a *short* of the section about how the oysters mold ecosystems? 5:40 - 6:26 I think this a good way to highlight the importance of ecosystem engineers and to reach many viewers..
ooooo a new series!! yes please
Really good xxx
Thank you, glad you liked it! - Tom
Thank you as always!
And thank you for your support! - Tom
@MossyEarth, perhaps you should look into how they are reintroducing oysters back into the rivers and coastline around New York City with the New York Oyster Project. From the videos I've seen they have been successful in their project to the point that they've secured additional support from city, state and federal governments to greatly expand into a much larger area. They've already exceeded planting 11 million juvenile oysters with a goal of over 100 million over the next few years.
nice shot of a longlegged spider crab on this film, quite rare i think? needs good quality water as well
i love to be a member of your actions ❤
Interesting stuff, first time I am hearing about keystone species. Looking forward to the episode about Ecuador
Awesome work, keep it up
excellent video!
hello, I think you guys don't do projects on urban areas, but would it be possible to make a video about this subject? I study urban planning and it would be a great learning experience to hear from actual ecologists how to protect animals and plants that inhabit urban areas and the benefits this can bring to cities
what a great vides let's save the oysters
Lets do it! Glad you enjoyed the video - Tom
Hi guyyyssss
So interesting!
keep up the good work 🕺
t pain ? lol lovely
Seems like Scotland is really messed up. Oysters, Forests, Streams, etc. Glad you guys are on it.
Hello, i have a request. I would like to hear more about the burocratic hurdles youre facing with these projects. Can you make a video about that? Thanks!
5:13 The black thing running behind made me laugh😂😂
Bit of an advice if you ever visit an oister reef: it looks cool, it's funny to walk around, but don't walk on it, especially barefoot. I did that mistake when i was 10 years old, I got out of it with 4 parallel cuts just ad the head of my main metatarsal. I walked on the side of that foot for the rest of my summer. It wasn't fun. But hey, at least the seawater is so salty I didn't have to worry about disinfecting the cuts 😂
I like this a lot
Good work
3:25 There is a good synergy there if people were to farm them. After all, we are not short on cattle, sheep, pigs, or chickens.