Sawfish Outreach and Education

Education and public outreach initiatives are important components of the smalltooth sawfish recovery plan. In this section, you will find information useful in further educating and answering common questions the public may have on the conservation status of sawfish.


Sawfish Educator Workshops

· May 16, 2011 - Sawfish In Peril Educator Workshop Announcement html file

· Sawfish In Peril Educator Workshop Resources (Password-Protected - for workshop participants) html file



Outreach and Education PowerPoint Presentations

· Endangered Sawfishes : U.S. Perspective ppt file

· Endangered Sawfishes : U.S. Perspective - Spanish version ppt file

· Endangered Sawfishes : U.S. Perspective - Portuguese version ppt file



General Outreach and Education Resources

· Sawfish Activity Guide (from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) pdf file

· Sawfish Marina Sign pdf file

· Sawfish Brochure pdf file

· Most Commonly Asked Sawfish Questions html file

· Sawfish Attacked - Marine debris to blame for sawfish fatalities html file



Classroom Activities and Resources (please note: these were adapted from the "Sawfish In Peril" educator workshop teaching guide)

· Classroom Activity: What Is A Sawfish? html file  pdf file

· Classroom Activity: How Are Large Are Sawfish? html file  pdf file

· Classroom Activity: How Long Do Sawfish Live? html file  pdf file

· Classroom Activity: Where Do Sawfish Live? html file  pdf file

· Classroom Activity: Sawfish Skin: Adaptation for Life Underwater html file  pdf file

· Classroom Activity: Marine Debris and Sawfish html file  pdf file

· Classroom Activity: Sawfish Bycatch? html file  pdf file


· Classroom Presentation: Sawfish In Peril ppt file