In Defense of Sharks - Sharks & Aquatic Animal Activism

Join us for an inspiring and thought-provoking live online event featuring three powerful activists for sharks. Co-hosted by our Farmed Animals Campaign Specialist, Lia Wilbourn, and Communications Director, Fleur Dawes, these shark cinematographers and ocean conservationists will share their work and help us learn more about the plight of sharks and why everyone should care about them. Thursday, July 30, 2PM Pacific Time Featured Expert Speakers: Skyler Thomas is a filmmaker, activist, and educator focused on ecological purposes. With over 30 awards for his independently produced films, including 'Great White Lies', 'Monsters', 'Balance', and 'The Shame of Point Reyes', he also delivers marine biology presentations that emphasize shark conservation. He holds an MFA in Digital Media, a BA in Liberal Arts, a California Teaching Credential, an AS in Natural Science, and is currently pursuing an MS in Ecology and Evolution. Joey Szalkiewicz is a wildlife cameraman and environmental filmmaker who began filming Great White Sharks in Santa Barbara as a college intern. His underwater work has since taken him from a cage at Guadalupe Island to diving among pelagic sharks and manta rays in Mexico's Revillagigedo Archipelago. Through his Santa Barbara–based production company, Filament Media, he directs character-driven wildlife films focused on non-lethal coexistence and environmental action. Spencer Roberts is a marine ecologist, environmental journalist, and PhD candidate at the University of Miami. His work is published in outlets like The Intercept, The Nation, WIRED, and Science Advances. He directs Fish Defender, an organization of divers and scientists working to advance protections for marine wildlife across the United States. SIGN-UP HERE to join live! https://us02web.zoom.us/.../WN_-6PXW19rSP6dvNwAeLa9Tg... If you can’t attend, a recording will be emailed a few days later to everyone who registers.