Tiare Boyes Tiare is an underwater photographer/videographer, commercial diver, and marine debris artist from Vancouver Island Canada. As a self-described “Professional Fish Enthusiast” Tiare loves all things cold water and marine. She completed her Masters in Coastal and Marine Resource Management from the University of Akureyri in Iceland and has worked in the dive industry on liveaboards in Alaska, BC, and Mexico, as well as a dive guide at God’s Pocket (BC) for the last decade. Recently inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society (RCGS), in 2022 she was part of a team of experienced divers who participated in RCGS’s Great Island Expedition, a unique endeavour to document the historic shipwrecks, Second World War artifacts, and underwater landscapes of...
ROB STEWART Rob was a biologist, conservationist, activist, and filmmaker. Born in 1979, Rob dedicated his life to conservation, saying, “Conservation is the preservation of human life on earth. And that, above all else is worth fighting for.”His greatest impact was through his three films – Sharkwater, Revolution, and Sharkwater Extinction – as well as his books and the millions of supporters that carry on his mission worldwide. Rob was born and raised in Toronto, Canada and he began photographing the underwater when he was 13. By the age of 18, he became a scuba instructor and then moved on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. Rob was the first to bring the devastating issue of shark...
Brian Skerry Brian Skerry is a photojournalist and film producer specializing in marine wildlife andunderwater environments with a focus on ocean conservation. Since 1998 he has been a contributing photographer for National Geographic Magazine, covering stories on every continent and in nearly every ocean habitat. For NGM, Brian has produced a wide range of stories, from the harp seal’s struggle to survive in frozen waters to the alarming decrease in the world’s fisheries.Brian is the author of 12 books including the acclaimed monographs Ocean Soul and Shark. His latest book, Secrets of the Whales, was released by National Geographic as part of a multiplatform project he created that also includes a cover story in National Geographic magazine and a 4-part,...
Michelle Valberg Michelle is an award-winning Canadian wildlife photographer who has been telling stories with her camera for more than 30 years. She has traveled to all continents in search of adventure and photographic opportunities. She is particularly celebrated for her passion for Canada and the Arctic.A Canadian Nikon Ambassador, her images appear on magazine covers, in numerous publications, exhibitions and embassies worldwide. Her iconic images appear on a Royal Canadian Mint coin and on Canada Post stamps. Michelle received the Louise Kamookak Medal from the Royal Canadian Geographic Society in 2019 and was the overall winner of the 16th Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women Photographers in 2021. Michelle’s work extends beyond photography. In 2009, she founded Project...
Pat Kane He takes a documentary approach to stories about people and life in Northern Canada with a special focus on issues important to Indigenous people, including the relationship between land and identity. Pat is a National Geographic Society grantee, a Royal Canadian Geographical Society grantee, and an alumni of the World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass.He is the co-founder and president of the Far North Photo Festival — a platform to help elevate the work of visual storytellers across the Arctic. He’s also a mentor with Room Up Front, which is a mentorship program for emerging BIPOC Canadian photojournalists. Pat identifies as mixed Indigenous/settler as a proud Algonquin Anishinaabe member of the Timiskaming First Nation (Quebec). He’s part...
