Wilfrid Laurier University will host a leading expert in the field of biodiversity conservation for the 2024 Anne Innis Dagg lecture.

Wildlife biologist Justina Ray, president and senior scientist of Wildlife Conservation Society Canada since its incorporation in 2004, will present “A Personal Perspective on the Promises and Perils of the Single-Species Approach for Addressing Biodiversity Loss” on March 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the Senate and Board Chamber on Laurier’s Waterloo campus.

Ray’s lecture will explore the critical connections between biodiversity, climate, human well-being, and economic prosperity, drawing from her experiences as a conservationist, biologist, and policy advisor.

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Established to honour the ground-breaking work of its namesake, zoologist Anne Innis Dagg, the lecture series celebrates Dagg’s achievements by inviting notable Canadian women studying animal biology to share their work. Presented by Laurier’s Department of Biology and the Laurier Centre for Women in Science, this year’s lecture is the third in the series.

Laurier is also hosting a travelling exhibit called the Anne Innis Dagg Exhibit: Musings of a Scientist, Feminist, Activist, which features artifacts and writings associated with Dagg’s career as a wildlife biologist and her fight for gender equity in STEM fields. On display until mid-March, the free, public exhibit is located on the 3rd floor of the Science Building on Laurier’s Waterloo campus.

The Woman Who Loves Giraffes will be featured in the QC Environmental Film Series on Sunday, February 4, 2024 @ 3pm (CST) at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, IA.

The mission of the film series is to bring inspirational and educational environmental films to our community encouraging grassroots activism in care of our planet and environmental justice.

The film series runs from January 21, 2024 - March 3, 2024.

https://riveraction.org/filmseries

Join Anne & Mary Dagg for a screening of The Woman Who Loves Giraffes followed by a Q&A and a discussion about Anne’s journey to become the world’s first giraffologist as well as the importance of giraffe conservation.

Location:
Community Pavilion (Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex)
101 Father David Bauer Drive,
Waterloo, Ontario

Registration:
Visit www.waterloo.ca/activewaterloo
Or call customer service at 519-579-1020
Note: Registration opens 72 hours in advance of the program date.

Calling All Creatures host, Laurie Fivecoat, interviewed Anne and Mary Dagg as part of her iHeart Radio Spreaker series about animals. The pre-recorded interview will be made available beginning Thursday, December 14th, 2023 at 8pm EST.

The Woman Who Loves Giraffes will be featured as part of the Be The Change Film Series on Wednesday, November 29th @ 7pm EST at the Simcoe Street Theatre at 65 Simcoe Street, Collingwood, ON. Anne Innis Dagg and Mary Dagg will be in attendance along with the Director of The Woman Who Loves Giraffes, Alison Reid, and will answer questions after the screening.

For tickets, go to: https://btc.watershedtrust.ca/tc-events/the-woman-who-loves-giraffes/

All proceeds from the screening will go to the Blue Mountain Watershed Trust.

This year’s Snider Lecture presents an evening with Anne Innis Dagg that includes the screening of the award-winning documentary, The Woman Who Loves Giraffes, followed by a question-and-answer session with the esteemed zoologist. 

“We are excited to bring a special presentation to our remote audience,” says Lawrence Switzky, associate professor in the department of English and drama at U of T Mississauga, and chair of the Snider Lecture Committee. “For the past 49 years, the Snider Lecture Series has brought together members of our community to learn about, question and reflect on some of the most important issues around us.” 

This Series is possible thanks to the generosity of the Snider Family and their endowment that allows the University of Toronto Mississauga to host public lectures that enrich the intellectual and cultural life of members within and outside the University community.

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Mary Dagg and Anne Innis Dagg will be presenting “Giraffe Power!” at Eastdale Secondary School in Welland, ON to celebrate Science Literacy Week’s energy theme. They will talk to classes about how much energy a giraffe expends when running, how fast they can run and for how long. Also, how little sleep they require as well as the amount (and type) of food they consume to provide them with energy.

Happy Science Literacy Week!

Anne and Mary Dagg will be at the Labia Theatre in Cape Town, South Africa, for a screening of The Woman Who Loves Giraffes followed by a Q&A. Online advance booking is through www.webtickets.co.za. Tickets are R 70 each. Visit www.thelabia.co.za/ for details. Screening is at 4pm South Africa Standard Time (GMT + 2).

90-year-old Dr. Anne Innis Dagg is not slowing down anytime soon! The Order of Canada member will be in person for an exclusive screening of the documentary on her life, “The Woman Who Loves Giraffes” at Guelph’s Bookshelf Cinema on Sunday, April 16th, 2023 at 2pm.

ALL SEATS $20.00, with proceeds to be donated to the AID Foundation’s partner, the African Wildlife Foundation. Tickets will be available for purchase in the Bookshelf bookstore as of March 22, 2023.

Also in attendance will be Kathy Stinson, the author of the children’s book about Dagg called The Girl Who Loved Giraffes. She will be available to sign purchased copies of her book. Items from the Anne Innis Dagg Foundation’s online store will be available for purchase as well.

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This year’s speaker will be Dr. Sara Iverson, Professor of Biology at Dalhousie University.  Dr. Iverson is a physiological ecologist who uses an inter-disciplinary approach involving both field and biochemical research to understand how vertebrates adapt to their environment and to inform conservation and management decisions. She is especially interested in lipid metabolism and lactation in mammals, and has studied a wide range of animals, including seals, polar bears, seabirds, fish and sharks. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society, winner of the NSERC EWR Steacie Memorial Scholarship, and the Scientific Director of the Ocean Tracking Network. She was also recognized in 2019 as an “influential Canadian scientist and role model” for “Barbie’s You Can Be Anything” campaign that was sponsored by Mattel and National Geographic.

To register for the event, click here.

The Anne Innis Dagg Lecture series was established by Wilfrid Laurier University’s Department of Biology to honour its namesake and draw attention to the barriers faced by women working in STEM, and by Dr. Innis Dagg in particular. Anne is also known as “The Woman Who Loves Giraffes,” which is also the title of the documentary film that was made about her life. The lecture series aims to raise awareness of Anne’s story, encourage discussion about the importance of gender equity in STEM, and help inspire young women to pursue a career in science by inviting high-profile biologists from across Canada to speak about their research and their personal journey.

For International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11th, CAGIS (Canadian Association of Girls in Science) is celebrating the amazing women, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming trailblazers who are #BreakingBarriersInSTEM.

In Canada, women make up only 23% of science and technology workers and 7% of trades workers. Yet science, technology, trades, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) occupations are among the highest-paid and fastest-growing occupations in the country. Research has shown that breaking stereotypes, providing diverse role models, and access to mentorship programs can all help.

On February 11th, let’s highlight the amazing people who are breaking barriers, making STEM a more inclusive space for all. 

Mary Dagg will be making the opening remarks for the event followed by a group of special guest speakers.

For full details and to register for this virtual event, go to: https://girlsinscience.ca/breakingbarriersinstem/

Anne Innis Dagg will be at the Living Desert for a book discussion and book signing on Wednesday, January 11th, followed by a screening of The Woman Who Loves Giraffes hosted by The Living Desert and the Rancho Mirage Public Library:

• Book Discussion and Q&A with Dr. Anne Innis Dagg about her book Pursuing Giraffe at 1:30pm - 2:00pm at the Giraffe Care and Conservation Center, The Living Desert. SOLD OUT

• Book Signing with Dr. Anne Innis Dagg at 2:00pm - 2:30pm at the Giraffe Care and Conservation Center, The Living Desert. Her publications Pursuing Giraffe and 5 Giraffes will be available for purchase.

• Film Screening of The Woman Who Loves Giraffes with Dr. Anne Innis Dagg at 7:00pm - 9:30pm at the Rancho Mirage Public Library.

Full details for all events on January 11th, can be found by clicking here.

Anne & Mary to talk about Anne’s life as well as giraffe conservation at a screening of The Woman Who Loves Giraffes.

Anne & Mary will also be doing a presentation and screening at the CMIS High School in Korea on Nov 3rd.

Anne and Mary will be discussing giraffe conservation as well as Anne’s life story as a scientist, feminist, animal rights activist and teacher. There will be a screening of The Woman Who Loves Giraffes, followed by a student discussion and Q&A with Anne and Mary.

For fulll details on the event, go to: Tottori University

Anne & Mary to speak about Anne’s life and giraffe conservation at a screening of The Woman Who Loves Giraffes, along with anatomist Megu Gunji and Assistant Professor (Kyoto University) Miho Saito. Film showing 5pm JST.

Anne & Mary will also be doing presentations and screenings at the following schools:

Oct 24th - Tomoko Ito
Oct 27th - CGIHS School Osaka
Oct 28th - Tottori University

The Granite Landing Retirement Home will be hosting a screening of The Woman Who Loves Giraffes followed by a Q&A with Dr. Anne Innis Dagg and her daughter Mary Dagg.

Anne Innis Dagg and, CEO of the Anne Innis Dagg Foundation, Mary Dagg, will be in attendance at this screening of The Woman Who Loves Giraffes at the Playhouse Cinema in Hamilton.

Attendees of the screening will get an opportunity to see the original artwork that famed Canadian wildlife painter Robert Bateman painted personally for Anne. Signed prints of the originals will be available for order on the Bateman Foundation website. “Robert and I share a friendship dating back to the 1950s and it all began with our mutual passion for animals and nature. I’m thrilled to share this artwork from my personal collection,” said Anne Innis Dagg.

Available prints for order online:

Tall Order - Giraffe (small)
Tall Order - Giraffe (large)
Running Wild - Giraffes

Proceeds of the sale of the prints will support both the Anne Innis Dagg Foundation and the Bateman Foundation.

Virginia Tech Assistant Professor Michael Kevin Hamed is hosting a screening of The Woman Who Loves Giraffes for his class, followed by a virtual Q&A with Anne Innis Dagg & Mary Dagg. They will discuss the film as well as wildlife conservation.

Join Anne Innis Dagg, her daughter Mary, and members of the Junior Giraffe Club for a day of giraffe fun at African Lion Safari! Find out what makes giraffes so special, be a scientist for a day, make an origami giraffe, see and touch a 3D model of a giraffe skull and more! Plus, Junior Giraffe Club members, Rebecca and Rachel, will be answering questions about the club, which has 100+ members from 8 different countries.

Where to find them: go through the Kenya gate. They will be under the green gazebo (by the food area).

Hygate on Lexington will be hosting a screening of The Woman Who Loves Giraffes followed by a Q&A with Dr. Anne Innis Dagg and her daughter Mary Dagg.

Probus Bradford will be hosting a screening of The Woman Who Loves Giraffes followed by a Q&A with Dr. Anne Innis Dagg and her daughter, Mary Dagg.

The Order of Canada member will be in person for an exclusive screening of the documentary on her life, “THE WOMAN WHO LOVES GIRAFFES” at Waterloo’s Princess Twin Cinema at 2:00pm on July 10. Long-time family friend Micah Hertzog has personally sponsored the screening and is inviting the public to attend with a nominal donation to the Anne Innis Dagg Foundation. “Our family has known Micah for over 50 years, and he is a wonderful supporter of our philanthropic efforts,” said Mary Dagg, CEO, Anne Innis Dagg Foundation.

In 1956, 23-year-old Canadian biologist, Anne Innis Dagg, made an unprecedented solo journey to South Africa to become the first Western scientist to study giraffes in the wild. Upon returning to Canada, armed with her unparalleled knowledge in the field, Anne faced unsurmountable sexism in academia that prevented her from achieving tenure and advancing her career. For three decades, Anne Innis Dagg was absent from the giraffe world until 2010 when she was sought out by giraffologists and not just brought back into the fold, but finally celebrated for her work. 

Attendees of the screening will get an opportunity to see the original artwork that famed Canadian wildlife painter Robert Bateman painted personally for Anne. Signed prints of the originals will be available for order on the Bateman Foundation website. “Robert and I share a friendship dating back to the 1950s and it all began with our mutual passion for animals and nature. I’m thrilled to share this artwork from my personal collection,” said Anne Innis Dagg.

Available prints for order online:

Tall Order - Giraffe (small)
Tall Order - Giraffe (large)
Running Wild - Giraffes

Proceeds of the sale of the prints will support both the Anne Innis Dagg Foundation and the Bateman Foundation.

Dr. Anne Innis Dagg re-traces the steps of her groundbreaking 1956 journey to South Africa to study giraffes in the wild – and discovers a startling contrast between the world of giraffes she once knew and the one it has become. Weaving through the past and present, her harrowing journey gives us an intimate look into the factors that destroyed her career and the forces that brought her back.

SOLD OUT! Guests will enjoy an intimate screening of The Woman Who Loves Giraffes along with a conversation with the two living legends, Robert Bateman and Anne Innis Dagg, reflecting back on their journey from their meeting at the University of Toronto’s Naturalist Club, to how their unwavering commitment and passion for nature set the course for both their lives’ work.

Internationally acclaimed realist artist, naturalist, and conservationist, Robert Bateman has brought the natural world to vivid life with his unique perspective. His vast body of work—spanning species as large as the buffalo and as small as the mouse—has touched millions of hearts and minds, awakening a reverence for wildlife of all kinds.

Guests will have a Q & A session to interact and connect with Anne and Robert. The event will close off with a print and book signing.

Two never-before-seen giraffe prints by Robert Bateman have recently been made available to the public. Until now, Tall Order and Running Wild, painted in 1960 and gifted to Anne by Robert, have only been displayed in Anne's home. These special limited-edition prints were released for this event and are signed by Robert Bateman.

Available prints for order online:
Tall Order - Giraffe (small)
Tall Order - Giraffe (large)
Running Wild - Giraffes

July 8th @ 6pm, Bateman Gallery, Victoria (BC)
https://batemanfoundation.org/gallery/an-evening-with-anne-and-robert/

Proceeds from the evening will support both the Anne Innis Dagg Foundation and the Bateman Foundation.

Join Anne, her family & her Junior Giraffe Club friends at The Toronto Zoo on SUNDAY, JUNE 19TH at the giraffe enclosure.

She will also be at the Toronto Zoo on TUESDAY, JUNE 21ST for World Giraffe Day. Zookeepers Jason Pootalal and Amy Gerditshke will join her as well as the author of the children’s book The Girl Who Loved Giraffes, @thekathystinson, and Anne’s daughter, Mary Dagg.

The Atlantic Veterinary College (University of Prince Edward Island) will be hosting a virtual screening of The Woman Who Loves Giraffes followed by a Q&A with Dr. Anne Innis Dagg and her daughter, Mary Dagg.

Please note the time zone is 7:00pm-9:00pm ADT.

For full details and to register, go to: https://www.upei.ca/events/2022/05/woman-who-loves-giraffes

The Arts & Letters Club of Toronto will host an evening with Dr. Anne Innis Dagg and her daughter Mary Dagg, beginning with a light supper followed by a screening of The Woman Who Loves Giraffes and a Q&A with Dr. Anne Innis Dagg and her daughter Mary Dagg.

Luther Village On the Park will be hosting a screening of The Woman Who Loves Giraffes followed by a Q&A with Dr. Anne Innis Dagg and her daughter Mary Dagg.