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Dr. Christine Figgener

RESEARCH, CONSERVATION & Science Communication

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THE SEA TURTLE BIOLOGIST 

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About
Welcome! I am Christine..

.. a Marine Conservation Biologist, Author, Science Communicator & Passionate Ocean Advocate. I have been working for close to two decades on sea turtle research and conservation on the ground, while helping the public understand the pressures facing our oceans.

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My First Book

"My Life with Sea Turtles" traces nearly two decades of my work and life with sea turtles in Costa Rica. The book follows my path into marine biology, the realities of on-the-ground conservation, and the moments that shaped my approach to science and outreach. It gives a behind-the-scenes view of research, fieldwork, and the global response to the plastic straw video.

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The book was first published in German by Malik (Piper Verlag) in March 2023 and later in English by Greystone Books in May 2024. 

In September 2025, the Korean translation was released by Bookhouse.

Order the English book here!

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Order the German book here!

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A TIME NEXT GENERATION LEADER

I had the honour of being named a TIME Next Generation Leader in 2018 for my outreach work about ocean plastic pollution.

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CONSERVATION

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