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Dr. Christine Figgener

RESEARCH, CONSERVATION & Scicomm

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THE SEA TURTLE BIOLOGIST 

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About
A MARINE CONSERVATION BIOLOGIST, AUTHOR,
SCIENCE COMMUNICATOR & PASSIONATE OCEAN ADVOCATE..

Christine Figgener has dedicated her life to the study and conservation of sea turtles and their oceanic habitat, while educating the public about the many threats our oceans are facing.

Dr. Christine Figgener holding a leatherback turtle baby. Photo by Thierry Boise.
Book cover of Dr. Christine Figgener's new book called My Life with Sea Turtles
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Christine's First Book

Christine's book "Meine Reise mit den Meeresschildkröten" 

was published in German by Malik (Piper Verlag) in March 2023.

The English version will be published under the title "My Life with Sea Turtles" on May 21, 2024, by Greystone Books.

Pre-Order the English book here!

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Order the German book here!

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NAMED A TIME NEXT GENERATION LEADER

TIME Magazine named Christine a Next Generation Leader in 2018 for her outreach work about ocean plastic pollution.

Science Communication

RESEARCH

CONSERVATION

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Sea Turtles all the Way Down!
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