Life on the Coast presents: the amazing salmon of BC! Kayla Zielke from the Pacific Salmon Foundation will discuss a range of topics, including: the 5 Pacific salmon species, their cultural significance to First Nations, their geographic range and the threats to their survival.
What can each of us do to help BC salmon thrive? Join us to find out!
Kayla Zielke is a Fisheries Health Technician who works for the Pacific Salmon Foundation, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to the conservation and preservation of Pacific salmon populations in British Columbia and the Yukon. Kayla is a passionate outdoors enthusiast who has been living on Vancouver Island for the past 7 years.
Kayla’s job involves a large portion of fieldwork, which has given her the opportunity to visit some of the most beautiful areas in the region. She also works closely with First Nations communities to monitor aquaculture sites and hatcheries, and study disease and infective agents that are impacting Pacific salmon in British Columbia.
For more information on the Pacific Salmon Foundation and their conservation work, please go to their website:
Pacific Salmon Foundation « Salmon first, salmon always | PSF.ca
Register by noon on June 1 to receive a reminder email with the Zoom link, or join via the link below. Call 604-984-0286, ext. 8144 or email: myhillm@nvdpl.ca for more information.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://nvdpl.zoom.us/j/84314736176?pwd=a1AySVJlb3FBdFNhc1B3a05RdUFkUT09
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