Marine biologist highlights the importance of seaweed in new children's book

Seaweed: not so pleasant when it brushes against your leg while swimming, pretty smelly when it’s washed ashore, and even smellier when your roommate roasts it in the oven late at night. 

To Amanda Swinimer, it’s also part of her “office” and her livelihood

Swinimer is a professional seaweed harvester and a marine biologist based on Vancouver Island.

She’s also an author — and recently published a children’s book highlighting how important seaweed is for nutrition, and for protecting the planet against climate change. 

A day in the life

As a seaweed harvester, Swinimer says her days vary depending on which type of seaweed she’s after. 

But she typically starts by putting on a thick wetsuit with a hood, and

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