Marine Conservation and Adventure Expeditions with Angela Smith and Shark Team One (in Person Speaker)

Angela Smith, founder of the endangered species conservation and citizen science expedition organization Shark Team One will speak about working with large marine animals and the conservation of endangered species worldwide.

Angela will talk about new projects such as her work to help build a marine protected area in the remote Weddell Sea, Antarctica and what it’s like to snorkel in Antarctica with curious seals and rafts of penguins. You will also see behind the scenes on Shark Team One film productions and research trips in The Bahamas, Mexico and Dominica as you learn about Shark Team One’s endangered species work with whale sharks, tiger sharks and sperm whale family groups. Angela will be discussing upcoming projects in the Canadian and Norwegian Arctic where she will be documenting marine mammal migrations through the ice floes and studying narwhal, bowhead whales and the “carousel feeding” orcas of Northern Norway.

Angela is an award-winning conservationist, photographer, writer and filmmaker specializing in endangered species and is the founder of the nonprofit Shark Team One. She is also a researcher supported by the S.E.E. Initiative (Science, Exploration, Education) with National Geographic and partners, a Microsoft AI for Earth grantee and a member of the Ocean Artists Society. Angela served as NGO Vice-chair for the Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative (SEFCRI), a program of United States Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF). As an award-winning filmmaker, her wildlife documentaries have won accolades at venues such as Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, Blue Ocean Film Festival, Jackson Wild and Wildlife Conservation Film Festival. She is an Indianapolis Prize for lifetime achievement in conservation nominee for 2020 and has recently led Shark Team One to be a Disney Conservation Fund grantee. Angela has been leading Shark Team One programs and expeditions since 2013.

Visit Angela’s website at: www.sharkteamone.org

Summary Brochure:

Shark Team One_Angela Smith_USA Dive Club 2024.pdf