WHAT WE DO: •Create educational materials for use in the classroom •Create free on-line educational resources •Award an annual scholarship for marine study •Produce educational films for television
MISSION STATEMENT Oceanic Research Group, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the conservation of the world's oceans and marine life through education.
PLEASE DONATE! •Make a donation to ORG to support our non-profit mission! |
MEET THE PEOPLE OF OCEANIC RESEARCH GROUP
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JONATHAN BIRD, President, Cinematographer Emmy Award-winning cinematographer and producer. Jonathan is president of O.R.G., as well as a widely published author, award-winning assignment cinematographer and speaker. Formerly an adjunct professor at the New England Institute of Art and Communications in Boston, MA, Jonathan produces films for O.R.G. He occasionally leads diving trips to exotic destinations as well as teaches underwater photo and video courses. Jonathan's web site features pictures and other information about his work in the underwater world. Jonathan is the host of the new Oceanic Research Group educational series Jonathan Bird's Blue World. |
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ART COHEN, Producer, Board Member Emmy Award winning producer and O.R.G. board member, has over 30 years producing experience in the television industry. He has worked for A&E, PBS and ABC to name just a few. Here, Art relaxes before the premier of "Sharks: The Real Story" at the New England Aquarium in Boston. |
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CHRISTINE BIRD, Treasurer An experienced diver and medical doctor, Christine works in a variety of ways with O.R.G. As the most organized member of the group, she serves as production manager on location, as well as assisting with underwater shooting and modeling. Her medical training comes in handy, since we're all quite prone to injury! Back at the office, she is the main researcher for the films and also involved in the constant search for funding. |
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TOM KRASUSKI, Secretary O.R.G. board member and Emmy Award-winning assistant producer and cinematographer Tom Krasuski is an engineer at a radio telescope in Hawaii when he isn't exploring the ocean. Here he is recording sound for The Silent Wrecks of Kwajalein Atoll. |
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GREG ("Gator") BRUNSHIDLE, Cinematographer Gator met Jonathan in 1997 through an ad for an assistant in a scuba newsgroup on the internet. Since then, Gator has been involved in four O.R.G. productions. He is a graduate from the film department at Columbia College in Chicago. |
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TIM GEERS, Cinematographer Tim is an Emmy Award-winning cinematographer/field producer and a news videographer for WCVB-TV channel 5 in Boston (the ABC affiliate). An avid diver and underwater cameraman, Tim frequently contributes to O.R.G. projects, bringing his exceptional attention to detail to the television screen. He directs many of the Jonathan Bird's Blue World shoots. |
