Nalini Nadkarni is a world-renowned forest ecologist and science communicator. She pioneered the study of rainforest canopies as well as the means of reaching them by adapting the techniques of mountain climbing. Her goal was to discover how there could be such an abundance and variety of plant life in the canopy despite the forest's nutrient poor soil. She also wanted to study "what grows back" after an ecological disturbance. 

In 2015, her rope snapped on a research climb, and she fell fifty feet from a tree and nearly died. After making a miraculous recovery, Nalini begins to explore a new research subject—herself. In the process, she unearths the roots of other disturbances she faced throughout her life.

More than ever Nalini is deeply committed to public engagement with science. She creates innovative activities and programs to further her passion: raising awareness of the critical importance of trees to life on earth.

Between Earth & Sky

• 26 minutes
• Directed by Andrew Nadkarni
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• Available from Bullfrog Films