Rob Nelson (biologist)
Rob Nelson | |
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| Born | Robert Nelson 13 August 1979 |
| Alma mater | University of Miami, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Montana State University |
| Occupation(s) | Biologist, documentary filmmaker, television personality |
| Spouse |
Haley Chamberlain (m. 2010) |
| Children | 2 |
Robert "Rob" Nelson (born August 13, 1979, Denver, Colorado)[1] is an American biologist, documentary filmmaker, television personality and YouTuber.[2]
He is a regular contributor to the Science Channel documentary series What on Earth? Starting in 2017, he was the host and participating researcher of the Science Channel documentary series Secrets of the Underground, whose goal was to examine long-held legendary mysteries that lie beneath the surfaces of streets, buildings, earth, salt and fresh water, etc.[3][4] Nelson also cohosted the popular hit Animal Planet show, Life After Chernobyl in 2015.
He holds a B.S. in biology and marine science from the University of Miami, a M.S. degree in behavioral ecology from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, and a M.F.A. from the Montana State University.[2] His work focused on finding ways to create the most effective science films.[5]
He received an Emmy Award in 2014 for his work on Mysteries of the Driftless, a documentary film about the Driftless Area. He later earned a second Emmy for Decoding the Driftless (2018) a second feature of the Mysteries of the Driftless in 2018 called Decoding the Driftless.[2]
Nelson's current work includes being the director of Untamed Science, a science documentary production company. He also hosts 3 Youtube channels, the most famous of which is the popular StoneAgeMan show by the same name.[6] His show works to help humans understand their relationship with the natural world. Rob works closely with the North Carolina Zoo to help tell animal stories as well as working with the New England Aquarium.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rob Nelson". Explorebiodiversity.com. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Robert Nelson - Biologist and Educator". Untamedscience.com. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ IMDB listing
- ^ Rob Nelson at IMDb
- ^ Nelson, Robert P. (Robert Paul) (2011). What makes a science video engaging in today's American classroom? (Thesis). Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Arts & Architecture.
- ^ "StoneAgeMan". YouTube.
- ^ "North Carolina Zoo - Education - Educator Resources - Untamed Science". North Carolina Zoo. 19 July 2018.
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| National | |
- 1979 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American biologists
- American documentary filmmakers
- American television personalities
- Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science alumni
- University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa alumni
- Montana State University alumni
- Scientists from Denver
- YouTubers from Denver
- News & Documentary Emmy Award winners