Webinar

Learn to Salmon Sharks

October 2024

Join us for an art lesson where we will learn how to draw a kind and powerful animal: the salmon shark! Not only will we be making art, but we’ll also get to learn a lot about these sharks. They can be found throughout the Northern Pacific Ocean and greatly contribute to ecosystem health.

Explore resources from the art lesson

Learn more about sharks with this fun, printable worksheet. Ideal for learners Grade 4 and up!
Send your artwork to your local representative to help care for the at-risk ecosystems both sharks and people rely on. You can find your local representative here.
Call for a provincial law that prioritizes biodiversity and ecosystem health. You can send a letter using our letter-writing tool.
Learn how to say shark in the language of the Indigenous community on whose territory you live. Visit FirstVoices.com to find words, songs and stories about sharks from different First Nations.
Find out more about salmon sharks with this blog post.
Learn more about Heidi’s research with this expedition video and salmon shark paper.
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

Heidi Gartner

Heidi is a biologist who studies the deep sea, travelling to offshore locations where she has the rare opportunity to encounter sharks. She works for Fisheries and Oceans Canada to provide science advice for monitoring, management, and conservation of the deep sea. In working with First Nations and United Nations organizations, the hope is to protect at least 30% of the deep sea by 2030!