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Sarika Cullis-Suzuki

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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Co-Host of CBC's The Nature of Things

Sarika Cullis-Suzuki’s life and work are devoted to science, conservation, and communication. She is co-host of The Nature of Things on CBC, and for nearly 20 years, has worked in environmentally-themed media in print, film, and audio platforms. Trained as a Marine Biologist (PhD, MSc), her research has taken her around the globe, and led to addresses to industry, governments, and the United Nations. She has served on the board of the David Suzuki Foundation, the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea, and WWF Canada’s Ocean Committee. She has received multiple awards for her work, including for best host, best documentary, and best writing at The Nature of Things.

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Sarika's Story of Hope amidst Global Challenges

Sarika shares her personal story—from a childhood rooted in nature as a Cullis-Suzuki, to her love for the oceans, to her path through science and media. She reflects on raising her children as environmentalists, inspiring them to connect with the natural world, and shares how she finds hope amidst global challenges.

The Impacts of Climate Change

Sarika will explore the urgent state of our oceans—addressing threats like overfishing, climate change, and pollution. She’ll share her journey of conservation, from studying singing fish off British Columbia’s coast to researching high-seas overfishing, highlighting the importance of safeguarding our oceans to ensure a sustainable future for generations to come. Sarika delves into the global environmental and biodiversity crises, exploring the impacts of climate change and the steps we can take to counteract them.

Science and Sustainability in the Media

Sarika explores the critical role of media in shaping public understanding of science and sustainability today. Through behind-the-scenes stories, she shares how impactful storytelling can elevate urgent issues like climate change, emphasizing the responsibility media holds in today’s environmental crises. Sarika’s insights reveal how shows like The Nature of Things bridge the gap between science and society, inspiring change through compelling narratives.

Thinking like a Scientist

Sarika reflects on her journey from marine biology to media, highlighting the critical role of science in addressing global challenges. She explores what science reveals about our planet’s health, why we already have enough data to act, and the importance—and dangers—of science, and how to think like a scientist.

 

Speaker Biography

Sarika is co-host of The Nature of Things on CBC. Her life and work are devoted to science, conservation, and communication.

For nearly 20 years, she has worked in environmentally-themed media in print, film, and audio platforms, hosting and writing shows for CBC, Parks Canada, The National Film Board, Ocean Networks Canada, and Audible, amongst others. Sarika speaks publicly and often on ocean issues and conservation: trained as a Marine Biologist (PhD, MSc), her research has taken her around the globe, from the intertidal zones of her home, British Columbia, to remote tropical archipelagos, to the high seas, the results of which led to addresses to NGOs, learning institutions, industry, governments, and the United Nations.

Marking its 175th anniversary, The Royal Canadian Institute for Science (RCIScience) celebrates science engagement by awarding with the King Charles III Coronation Medals. Sarika Cullis Suzuki was honoured in 2024 with this medal her significant contributions to Canada and community. The Institute awards medals to those whose work furthers the charity’s mission of fostering science culture in Canada.

Sarika has been a Visiting Scientist at Ocean Networks Canada, and has served on various boards and committees, including those of the David Suzuki Foundation, WWF Canada, and the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea. She has received multiple honours for her work in ocean conservation and communication, and for her work at The Nature of Things, including for best host, best documentary, and best writing.