SPEAKERS
Dr. David Suzuki
Dr. David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author, and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation. He is Companion to the Order of Canada and a recipient of UNESCO's Kalinga Prize for science, the United Nations Environment Program medal, the 2012 Inamori Ethics Prize, the 2009 Right Livelihood Award, and UNEP's Global 500. Dr. Suzuki is Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and holds 29 honorary degrees from universities around the world. He is familiar to television audiences as host of the CBC science and natural history television series The Nature of Things, and to radio audiences as the original host of CBC Radio's Quirks and Quarks, as well as the acclaimed series It's a Matter of Survival and the book From Naked Ape to Species. In 1990 he co-founded with Dr. Tara Cullis, The David Suzuki Foundation to "collaborate with Canadians from all walks of life including government and business, to serve our environment and find solutions that will create a sustainable Canada through science-based research, education, and policy work." His written works includes more than 55 books, 19 of them for children. Dr. Suzuki lives with his wife and family in Vancouver, B.C.
Dr. Anthony Russell
Dr. Anthony Russell was born in London, UK, in 1947. He completed his Bachelor’s degree at the University of Exeter and his PhD at the University of London. Immediately after the completion of his PhD he took up a short teaching appointment at the University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland before beginning his work at the University of Calgary in August 1973. He has authored over 300 peer-reviewed scientific articles, 19 chapters, and three books. Over his career he has supervised and mentored over 40 graduate students. He has received recognition for his contributions including the NSERC 25 Years of Excellence Award, the Alberta Foundation for Environmental Excellence Award, the University of Calgary Distinguished Faculty Award, and has received the Students' union teaching award for excellence three times. He has been inducted as a member of the Order of the University of Calgary, and is an Alberta Science and Technology Honouree. His field work has taken him to Australia, New Zealand, the Eastern Caribbean, Namibia, and, most recently, Trinidad and Tobago. He served for six years as head of the Department of Biological Sciences, and six years as Associate Dean (Students) of the Faculty of Science. Outside the University he has served as President of the Canadian Society of Zoologists, and President of the International Society of Vertebrate Morphologists.
Dax Justin is a Canadian Explorer, Outdoor Adventure, Landscape Photographer and visual storyteller relentlessly pursuing experiences that will make you feel alive. Based in Calgary, Alberta, the gateway to the Canadian Rockies, Dax's body of photographic work spans outdoor adventure, landscapes, mountain lifestyle and culture yet always retains a human element. Dax collaborates with destinations, adventure companies and travel brands to help tell their stories by producing high-quality visual's rooted in a social narrative that is both creative and immersive. His work aims to deliver a living sense of adventure and vitality to a worldwide online community of over 150,000, expanding brand reach and awareness through social channels and travel networks. Dax works in partnership with Canadian Geographic, Helly Hansen, KEEN Canada, Revo and Edge TV, and is also a public speaker (TEDx) and educator, delivering workshops on smartphone photography and visual storytelling on social media. He is currently working on developing his online course: SmartPhonePRO photography workshop-a complete guide teaching how to capture, process, and share professional-level photos, all from a mobile device. Connect with Dax on social @daxjustin and daxjustin.com.