2025 AGM Keynote Address
Event information
November 23, 2026Zoom
Sunday November 23, 2025 12 pm
Keynote Speaker: Amanda Swinimer - The Science & Spirit of Seaweed
Marine biologist Amanda Swinimer, known fondly by friends and media alike as the “mermaid of the Pacific,” has gathered her scientific knowledge, passion for the Pacific Northwest and personal experience of two decades of harvesting, teaching and speaking about seaweeds into one comprehensive book: The Science & Spirit of Seaweed. Join us for a special presentation by Amanda about her book and love of seaweed!
Amanda Swinimer, BSc (owner/operator Dakini Tidal Wilds)
Amanda Swinimer’s deep love of the ocean brought her to the west coast of Vancouver Island, Canada where she started her own business, Dakini Tidal Wilds, in 2003. For more than two decades, Amanda has been sustainably harvesting, by hand, wild, edible seaweeds. She shares her passion for the wild seaweeds of her coastline and their continued health with a diverse audience. The foundational focus of Swinimer’s teaching & presenting is sustainability and respect for the rare ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest. Swinimer has taught at post-secondary institutions, public schools, through private venues and is an experienced and engaging international speaker.
Sunday November 23, 2025 12 pm
Keynote Speaker: Amanda Swinimer - The Science & Spirit of Seaweed
Marine biologist Amanda Swinimer, known fondly by friends and media alike as the “mermaid of the Pacific,” has gathered her scientific knowledge, passion for the Pacific Northwest and personal experience of two decades of harvesting, teaching and speaking about seaweeds into one comprehensive book: The Science & Spirit of Seaweed. Join us for a special presentation by Amanda about her book and love of seaweed!
Amanda Swinimer, BSc (owner/operator Dakini Tidal Wilds)
Amanda Swinimer’s deep love of the ocean brought her to the west coast of Vancouver Island, Canada where she started her own business, Dakini Tidal Wilds, in 2003. For more than two decades, Amanda has been sustainably harvesting, by hand, wild, edible seaweeds. She shares her passion for the wild seaweeds of her coastline and their continued health with a diverse audience. The foundational focus of Swinimer’s teaching & presenting is sustainability and respect for the rare ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest. Swinimer has taught at post-secondary institutions, public schools, through private venues and is an experienced and engaging international speaker.