Marine Speaker Series

Influential individuals, scientists, and researchers will take to the podium every Thursday for the next five weeks to share their knowledge and passion for sharks and marine conservation through a series of free talks to the public.

Kim von Brandis of the Shark Centre says: “It’s crucial to keep the public informed of local research and its outcomes; to help them understand the threats to our marine environment, and encourage public participation.”

The first of the speaker series will commence on 28 June and will run for five weeks with 10 speaker contributions. The objective is to host this series bi-annually, to provide updates on current research projects and to introduce new speakers and topics, keeping the content fresh and relevant.

The following speakers and talks have been scheduled for the June/July:

28 June

Meaghan McCord - Big shark, small shark, Bull Shark
Tamzyn Zweig - Impacts and importance of Recreational Shark Fishery

5 July

Colin Attwood - Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas in SA
Lauren de Vos - First  underwater video survey of False Bay’s sharks and fishes

12 July  

Fiona Ayerst - Challenges sharks face and how we can make a difference
Ryan Johnson - Can shark research save sharks?

19 July

Hanli Prinsloo - Fear risk and freedom: Freediving in the wild oceans
Sarah Titley - Uniqueness and value of the Shark Spotters programme

26 July

Claire Janish and Will Lawson - Biomimmicary: Learning from Nature. “Bios” means life, “Mimicry” means imitate

Venue: Save Our Seas Shark Centre, 28 Main Rd, Kalk Bay
Time: 6:30-8:30pm

Seats are limited so rsvp with the dates of the talks you’d like to attend, to book your space: kimvb@saveourseas.com

The aim of the Shark Centre is to encourage the conservation and awareness of sharks and marine life in the False Bay area through public educational programmes and activities, and by supporting scientific research.