“the woods, the air, the water, the work” is an excerpt from a multi-channel video installation centered on the conditions of climate research in relation to denial and loss. Recorded in Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in New Hampshire’s White Mountains—a site known for its long-term ecological data and contributions to public policy—each channel of the video focuses on the quotidian labor of lab technicians and researchers collecting samples and monitoring lab equipment. Text appearing throughout the video consists of excerpts from interviews with the people featured and their colleagues, discussing their relationship to climate anxiety. The piece reflects on social investments, scientific labor, and an ecosystem in transformation.