Christine Chung

For her entire professional life, renowned ecologist Nalini Nadkarni pioneered climbing techniques to study "what grows back” after an ecological disturbance in the rainforest canopy. Now, after surviving a life-threatening fall from a tree, she must turn her research question onto herself in order to understand the effects of disturbance and recovery throughout her life.

In this delightfully playful animation, two thieves' crafty skills are put to the test when the unassuming homeowner unexpectedly returns.