{"id":19275,"date":"2022-04-24T10:28:15","date_gmt":"2022-04-24T14:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=19275"},"modified":"2025-08-02T10:40:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T14:40:35","slug":"hellbender-research-featured-in-new-documentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/hellbender-research-featured-in-new-documentary\/","title":{"rendered":"Hellbender Research Featured in New Documentary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/fnr\/Pages\/Profile.aspx?strAlias=rodw&amp;intDirDeptID=15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Rod Williams<\/a>&#8216;\u00a0hellbender research, the Purdue rearing lab and more than 12 years of the lab&#8217;s work are featured in a new documentary,\u00a0Hellbender\u00a0in the Blue,<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-19303 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Hellbender-in-the-Blue-poster-500x278.png\" alt=\"Hellbender in the blue \" width=\"375\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Hellbender-in-the-Blue-poster-500x278.png 500w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Hellbender-in-the-Blue-poster-250x139.png 250w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Hellbender-in-the-Blue-poster.png 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/>\u00a0produced by\u00a0Teardrop Pictures.<\/p>\n<p>The film premiered on January 12 at the Kan-Kan Cinema and Brasserie in Indianapolis and is now available to purchase and stream through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/ondemand\/hellbenderintheblue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vimeo on Demand<\/a>. Hellbender\u00a0in the Blue is also heading out on the festival tour, including the Indiana Humanities Waterways Film Tour.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/indianahumanities.org\/news\/waterfilmtour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Humanities Waterways Film Tour<\/a>\u00a0is a nine-city tour featuring six short documentary films about Indiana&#8217;s waterways. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/indianahumanities.org\/programs\/films\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">films<\/a>\u00a0feature stories told by individuals from across the state and highlight their diverse relationships with water. Screenings are free and open to the public, although\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/indianahumanities.org\/news\/waterfilmtour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">advance registration<\/a>\u00a0is requested. Select events will also include a panel featuring the filmmakers prior to the screening.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thursday, March 31, 6 p.m. CT\/7 ET; New Harmony Atheneum, 401 Arthur St., New Harmony, IN 47631<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, April 5, 6 p.m. ET; Jefferson County Public Library, 420 W. Main St., Madison, IN 47250<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, April 7, 8 p.m. ET; Taggart Amphitheatre (outdoor screening), 1856 Burdsal Pkwy., Indianapolis, IN 46208<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, April 19, 6 p.m. ET; Fowler Theatre, 111 E. 5<sup>th<\/sup> St., Fowler, IN 47944<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, April 20, 6:30 p.m. ET;\u00a0Strand Theatre, 221 S. Main St., Kendallville, IN 46755<\/li>\n<li>Friday, April 29, 7 p.m. CT\/8 p.m. ET;\u00a0Marshall J. Gardner Center for the Arts, 540 S. Lake St., Gary, IN 46403<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, May 11, 6:30 p.m. ET;\u00a0Harrison County Arts, 113 E. Beaver St., Corydon, IN 47112<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, May 17, 6:30 p.m. ET;\u00a0Studebaker 112, 635 S. Lafayette Blvd., South Bend, IN 46601<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, June 22, 6:30 p.m. ET;\u00a0Richmond Art Museum, 350 Hub Etchison Pkwy., Richmond, IN 47374<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/47dJImRAMH6mf9Qk7AqPlM?si=xjZvSyk_TjOx-Tgh_SsB2w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">soundtrack to Hellbender in the Blue<\/a> is available on Spotify, care of Eric Salazar, also known as @theclarinetguy on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources&#8217; involvement in the Hellbender\u00a0in the Blue project began in April 2020, when Katelyn Calhoun, a documentary film maker with Teardrop Pictures, contacted Williams and research biologist\/extension wildlife specialist <a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/fnr\/Pages\/Profile.aspx?strAlias=nburgmei&amp;intDirDeptID=15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nick Burgmeier<\/a>, regarding her desire to make a film about hellbenders in Indiana, as well the efforts Purdue, The Nature Conservancy and others have undertaken to protect\/restore their populations and the efforts to remove dams from their habitat. The eventual goal is to make a more wide-ranging documentary about hellbenders throughout their range.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We hope the film helps reach a broader audience to expand awareness of the project and encourages people to support efforts to protect hellbenders and Indiana&#8217;s water resources,&#8221; Burgmeier said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/fnr\/Pages\/Hellbender-Research-Featured-in-New-Documentary.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Full article &gt; &gt; &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources:<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7UMBcQ-RiRsbFUqVjldrvW-\">A Moment in the Wild<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension \u2013 Forestry and Natural Resources YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PBEvCTVHN-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Improving Water Quality by Protecting Sinkholes on Your Property<\/a>, Video, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a title=\"Permanent Link to Question: Which salamander is this?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/question-which-salamander-is-this\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Question: Which salamander is this?<\/a>, Got Nature? Blog, Purdue Extension \u2013 Forestry and Natural Resources<br \/>\n<a title=\"Permanent Link to Is it a Hellbender or a Mudpuppy?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/is-it-a-hellbender-or-a-mudpuppy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Is it a Hellbender or a Mudpuppy?<\/a>, Got Nature? Blog<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/extension\/nature\/Pages\/Amphibian.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amphibians: Frogs, Toads, and Salamanders<\/a>, Purdue Nature of Teaching<br \/>\nHelp the Hellbender,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7XTV-p8jV7d0jjCO6aOeOSq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Playlist<\/a>\u00a0&amp;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.ag.purdue.edu\/extension\/hellbender\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-573-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Nature of Teaching: Adaptations for Aquatic Amphibians<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-532-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hellbenders Rock!<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-536-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Help the Hellbender, North America\u2019s Giant Salamander<\/a>, The Education Store<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/fnr\/Pages\/Profile.aspx?strAlias=wbroker1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wendy Mayer<\/a>, FNR Communications Coordinator<br \/>\nPurdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/fnr\/Pages\/Profile.aspx?strAlias=rodw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rod Williams<\/a>, Assistant Provost for Engagement\/Professor of Wildlife Science<br \/>\nPurdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/contact-us\/directory\/nicholas-burgmeier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nick Burgmeier<\/a>, Research Biologist and Wildlife Extension Specialist<br \/>\nPurdue Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Rod Williams&#8216;\u00a0hellbender research, the Purdue rearing lab and more than 12 years of the lab&#8217;s work are featured in a new documentary,\u00a0Hellbender\u00a0in the Blue,\u00a0produced by\u00a0Teardrop Pictures. The film premiered on January 12 at the Kan-Kan Cinema and Brasserie in Indianapolis and is now available to purchase and stream through\u00a0Vimeo on Demand. 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