Alizé Carrère
Alizé Carrère | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1989 (age 34–35)[1] |
| Nationality | American, French[2] |
| Occupation(s) | Climate researcher, filmmaker, science communicator[3] |
| Years active | 2013-present |
| Notable work | Adaptation (series)[4] |
| Awards | Best Short Film at the New York WILD Film Festival[5][6] Earth Catalyst Award at EarthX (2020)[7] Norman Vaughn Indomitable Spirit Award at the Telluride Mountainfilm Festival |
| Website | alizecarrere |
Alizé Carrère is a French-American climate researcher, filmmaker and science communicator.[3][5] As a social scientist, she studies how humans adapt to changing physical environments, particularly with respect to climate change.[3][8][9][10] Her academic research and filmmaking focus on the theme of human resilience to environmental change.[1][11][12]
In 2013, while attending McGill University in Montreal, Canada, she won a grant from National Geographic and she used the funds to travel to Madagascar to study how farmers were adapting to deforestation.[12] Learning of farmers who were using erosional gullies as unique places to grow crops, she went on to study other ways that people were learning to adapt to profound environmental change.[9] She received two additional grants from the National Geographic Society and filmmaker grants from The Redford Center and PBS to support the completion of a film series based on this work, titled ADAPTATION.[8] Carrère is the creator, producer and host of the series, which is distributed by PBS.[12] The first episode documented community adaptations to sea level rise in Bangladesh, such as the use of floating farms, schools and hospitals.[3] The floating farms are made of bamboo and water hyacinth.[5][4] It won Best Short Film at the New York WILD Film Festival and the Norman Vaughn Indomitable Spirit Award at Telluride Mountainfilm Festival.[5] The second episode examines how an invasive species of freshwater fish, Asian carp, has taken over rivers and lakes in the United States and what communities along the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers are doing to manage the problem.[13]
Previously she worked for Lindblad Expeditions, designing and leading expeditions around coastal Europe aboard the fleet’s 102-passenger vessel the National Geographic Orion.[12]
As a child, Carrère grew up in a tree house built by her father along the shores of Lake Cayuga in Ithaca, New York.[3][8] In 2021, she was pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Ecosystem Science & Policy at the Abess Center at the University of Miami.[9]
References
- ^ a b Dale White (November 1, 2017). "World traveler Alize Carrere to share research about adapting to climate change at New College". Sarasota Herald Tribune. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ Note: Both France and the US permit dual citizenship, and France permits foreign nationals living abroad to be able to claim citizenship for their foreign-born offspring, and Carrère's father is French
- ^ a b c d e Angela Almeida (February 2017). "ALIZÉ CARRÈRE HAS THE COOLEST JOB EVER". Nylon magazine. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ a b Staff writer (November 21, 2018). "Sustainable Living Film Festival brings inspiring stories from around the world: The Sustainable Living Film Festival will welcome audiences on Nov. 22-25 in Istanbul with the motto 'Hope under all conditions, everyone's a hero and solutions are everywhere!'". Daily Sabah. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Staff writer (February 22, 2018). "'Adaptation Bangladesh: Sea Level Rise' film shows how farmers are fighting climate change". Mongabay.com. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Best People & Nature Film - Short Form". Jackson Wild Organization. December 30, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ EarthX (May 1, 2020). "EarthxFilm 2020 Announces Filmmaker Awards". Cision. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ a b c Staff writer (December 10, 2014). "Alizé's Ithaca". National Geographic. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ a b c Staff writer (February 2020). "ALIZÉ CARRÈRE". TEDX Montreal. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ ALIZÉ CARRÈRE (July 28, 2021). "ALIZÉ CARRÈRE". Alizecarrere.com. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ Staff writer. "Modern Explorer: Cabinet of Curiosities". National Geographic. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Amanda M. Perez (December 11, 2018). "Telling the story of discovery: National Geographic connects with the University of Miami to empower the next generation of storytellers". University of Miami. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ L. V. Anderson (May 16, 2020). "'Tiger King' is over. Now watch these 8 movies: This year's Mountainfilm Festival brings eco-documentaries to the comfort of your home". Grist magazine. Retrieved July 28, 2021.