Moorea Biocode Project: Cataloging an Ecosystem, 12/6/07

The South Pacific island of Moorea will soon become a model ecosystem, thanks to a U.S.-French research team led by University of California, Berkeley, biologists. In this video, Professor George Roderick talks about an ambitious project to create a genetic inventory of all non-microbial life in the island's ecosystem. Shots include Roderick and the island's exotic landscape. (2:06 min.) Contact: Roxanne Makasdjian, UCB Media Relations http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2007/12/06_moorea.shtml