The St. Lawrence Shark Observatory does not participate in media interviews. As an independent volunteer-run scientific organisation, we communicate with the media only through press releases, written statements, and background documents in order to ensure accuracy, context, and consistency. Requests for interviews left by voicemail or sent by email will not be answered. We do not comment on shark stories or incidents occurring outside Canada, on matters not directly related to our research in the St. Lawrence, or on traumatic incidents involving sharks.

Our expeditions are rare, highly constrained, and often unpredictable. As a result, available places are reserved for scientists and essential crew. We also produce our own multimedia content, including films, and do not collaborate with external production companies on field expeditions. Where appropriate, we may provide existing footage or factual guidance for documentary projects that do not require field access, in-person participation, or on-camera interviews.

We welcome relevant scientific collaboration on sharks and related subjects.

The St. Lawrence Shark Observatory welcomes collaboration with fishers and fishing communities to identify and document species, and to better understand shark behaviour in relation to fishing activities.

If you come across a shark, alive or dead, or any item that may come from a shark, such as a tooth or other remains, we would be pleased to hear from you and to see photographs. Your observation could help document the presence of an unusual species in the St. Lawrence, or one observed outside its known range.

The St. Lawrence Shark Observatory offers school presentations on sharks, in both French and English, in the Montréal and Centre-du-Québec regions, subject to availability.

The St. Lawrence Shark Observatory is a small organisation with limited resources and is therefore not able to offer internships, or to respond individually to unsolicited requests for placements, supervision, or volunteer opportunities.

The St. Lawrence Shark Observatory does not accept freelance photographers on its research activities. Volunteer participation is limited to individuals who agree to respect publication rules and expedition embargoes, to share credit and ownership of photographs taken during expeditions, and not to make commercial use of any images obtained.

For reasons of safety and legal liability, the St. Lawrence Shark Observatory does not respond to enquiries about recreational shark diving, including where, when, or how such activities might be undertaken. In addition, because our vessels are registered exclusively for scientific research, we are not authorised to organise charter-type outings.