Embedded in this page are a series of videos I created for the Darwin Tree of Life project.
The work is pretty much entirely my own. I drafted the scripts, filmed the footage on a Canaon EOS 90D, conducted interviews, edited and animated in Adobe Premier Pro.
You can watch these and other videos on my YouTube channel @lythgoe.biodiversions.
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Since 2019, Wytham Woods has played an integral part in collecting samples to generate reference genomes for the Darwin Tree of Life project. Entomologist Dr Liam Crowley explains his research.
Shortlisted for Nature's Science in Shorts awards, this video explores the concept of genome size - with some unexpected examples from across the tree of life.
Dr Ilia Leitch from Kew Gardens explains why the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall is such an important spot for British flora - and how citizen scientists can help us generate plant genomes.
It's all the genetic material in one cell of one living thing. Watch this explainer from the Darwin Tree of Life project, which aims to sequence the genome of every species in Britain and Ireland.
Beinn Eighe national nature reserve hosts many rare montane habitats, with flora and fauna shifting as you climb higher. Entomologists from the Natural History Museum and National Museums Scotland ascended to see what they could find.
This three-part series explores cider-making from three different scientific perspectives: genomics, biochemistry, and the science behind the craft itself. In order to showcase the science to the public, we created our own "scider" for people to sample at Cambridge's annual Apple Day.
I would like to dedicate these videos to cider-maker Simon Gibson, who sadly passed away shortly after this project was completed. No one knew more or was as passionate about preserving the cider heritage of East Anglia.