Webinar

Learn to Draw Kelp Forests

April 2023

Join scientific illustrator Dr. Julius Csotonyi in this online art lesson where we’ll learn how to draw the many beings of the kelp forest!

Not only will you be making art, but you’ll also get to learn more about this interconnected ocean community. Grab your pencil and join the fun!

Explore resources from the art lesson

Learn how to say kelp in the language of the Indigenous community on whose territory you live.
Send your artwork to your local representative to help care for the kelp forest community. You can find your local representative here.
Engage with the wealth of learning resources shared by the Kwakiutl Nation, including more information on bull kelp and other ocean beings!
Check out some very cool ocean stories and photos from The Marine Detective, Jackie Hildering. She also has a great blog about the life cycle of bull kelp!
Learn about an exciting new collaborative project to map the health of kelp forests.
Did you know kelp forests create a quiet refuge from underwater noise? Find out more in this article from The Narwhal.
Learn more about our education program.

Did You Know?

B.C. is the most biodiverse province in Canada but doesn’t have a provincial law to protect endangered species or their habitats. Let’s change that.

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Meet the Speakers

Dr. Julius Csotonyi

Dr. Julius Csotonyi is a scientific illustrator and natural history fine artist. He has a scientific background in ecology (MSc) and microbiology (PhD) which has taken him to study sensitive ecosystems, from sand dunes in the Rocky Mountain parks to hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.

These experiences have fuelled a strong resolve to work toward preserving the earth’s biota. Painting biological subjects is one means that he uses to both enhance public awareness of biological diversity and to motivate concern for its welfare.

He paints murals and panels that have appeared in numerous museums (e.g. the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History), press release images for scientific publications, books, stamp sets (e.g. the 2018 “Sharks of Canada” set for Canada Post), and coins for the Royal Canadian Mint. His work is viewable on his online gallery, http://csotonyi.com