Ecotasia's video: I Decided to Go Live on an Erupting Volcano

For a couple months during 2021 I decided to go live on an erupting volcano, sometimes you just need a change of scenery after months of lockdown. I lived just a few steps from the rim of this volcano’s caldera. This is Kilauea on the big island of Hawaii, one of the most active volcanoes on earth. Surrounding the volcano there are diverse landscapes; from lush rainforest, to the devastation caused by recent eruptions, and even vents where steam rises out of the ground. While forces of destruction, volcanoes though are also creators. I was definitely not alone on the rim of Kilauea, besides all the tourists, I had so many neighbors, the many organisms that thrive in and around Kilauea, able to take full advantage of what volcanoes have to offer, let me introduce them to you. Sources [1] Derrick, J. C. (n.d.). Pele's curse: Why you should never take lava rocks from Hawaii. Hawaii Travel Guide. Retrieved April 16, 2023, from https://www.hawaii-guide.com/why-you-should-never-take-lava-rocks-from-hawaii [2] Williams, Matt (2016-03-19). "What Are The Benefits Of Volcanoes?". Universe Today. Retrieved 2018-12-17. 0:00 Introduction 1:19 Reacting to "5 Ways to Survive a Volcanic Eruption!" 12:23 That Time I Moved to the Summit of an Errupting Volcano 16:39 Pele and Pele's Curse 18:45 The Science of Volcanoes 20:43 Life in The Lava and Rocks 22:14 Life in Lava Tubes 25:07 Life on and off the Rugged Volcanic Coast 27:48 Outro 28:59 Next Time and Card I try to achieve the most well researched content I can, that said it is impossible to create content that is exhaustive on a given topic and therefore I implore you to investigate a given topic further. Welcome to Ecotasia! On this channel you can find wildlife footage and short documentaries on the natural world. I am an early career biologist who was inspired by the likes of the BBC Natural History unit, PBS, and Animal Planet as a child and then more recently by various nature YouTube channels to share my love for animals and nature. My goal is to document and highlight the interesting ecology and behavior of organisms I encounter, as well as cover and elucidate conservation and biological topics. Please Subscribe so you can join me to marvel and to learn twice a month. Underwater Worlds https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYx5OP7sbAZAJNusnxcNoHUx_sNDYT92k Journey through the Undergrowth (Macro footage of insects and Arachnids) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYx5OP7sbAZC-4h2hpK09I-FF563TQzlc Bird Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZqNM9k7OoY&list=PLYx5OP7sbAZACa11LD1wDQhn0SI2-SV1f Birding Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYx5OP7sbAZAYjq78IuGJI4wc0GXDRHTd Conservation Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYx5OP7sbAZAIUm5UCl84q2KU2nI3YLpx