Voices from the Field with Bridgette O’Shannessy

Join us for an extraordinary Voices from the Field session with Bridgette O’Shannessy, a marine scientist whose life and career were forever changed after surviving a shark attack.

Through immense strength, courage and grace, Bridgette transformed a moment of adversity into a message of hope and coexistence - inspiring others to see sharks and the ocean not with fear, but with deep respect.

In this session, Bridgette will share:

• Her path into marine science and connection to the ocean

• The events surrounding the shark attack and her path to recovery

• What it took to rebuild confidence and return to the water