Tues. 19 Apr, 2022
Speaker: Martin Gregus Jr.
Topic: Before They Sink (South Pacific Islands under Threat) (links to YouTube recording of Zoom presentation)
Poster by Geof Hacker. See previous posters at DNS Posters Archive
“Before they Sink” is a living documentation of one of our most endangered ecosystems. The deep blue waters of our Oceans are dotted by hundreds of thousands of green islands; small pieces of paradise each unique with its own history and natural beauty. Some of these islands rise high up into the sky, while most barely break above the surrounding waves.Unlike our landlocked countries, these island nations are now fast becoming ever more threatened by the very element that made them so unique. As glaciers a world over begin to melt, and the oceans rise, these islands are slowly being swallowed back into the blue.
Martin Gregus Jr.
Martin is the youngest member of the Gregus Creactive Group. Currently living in Vancouver, he was born into a family of artists in Bratislavia, Slovakia.
He is a wildlife photographer, cinematographer, drone pilot and guide. Specializing in documenting polar bears and other wildlife in the Canadian Arctic, his work has helped researchers and documentary film crews gain a new perspective on the secretive lives of the Arctic’s most spectacular animals. His article on living among polar bears was published in Canadian Geographic magazine.
His work has been recognized in some of the world’s most prestigious contests, most recently in 2021 when he won the Rising Star Portfolio Award in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition hosted by the Natural History Museum in London, England.
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