Biography

Cullis-Suzuki’s life and work are devoted to science, conservation, and communication. For the past 15 years, she has worked in environmentally themed media in print, film, and audio platforms. She has hosted documentaries for THE NATURE OF THINGS, Parks Canada, The National Film Board, Ocean Networks Canada, and Audible. Trained as a Marine Biologist (Ph.D., M.Sc.), her research and passion have taken her from the high seas, to remote tropical archipelagos, to the intertidal zones of her home in British Columbia, to the United Nations headquarters in New York where her findings met a global audience. She has been a Visiting Scientist at Ocean Networks Canada, named an influential Canadian millennial by The Huffington Post Canada, and in 2020, was nominated for “Best Host” at the World Congress of Science and Factual Producers. She has served on various boards and committees, including those of the David Suzuki Foundation, WWF Canada, and the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea. Cullis-Suzuki is based in Victoria, B.C. where she lives with her husband and young children. Courtesy of CBC.