About Our Speaker, Paul Nicklen
Paul Nicklen, a globally acclaimed, Canadian-born
photographer and marine biologist, has been documenting both the beauty and the
plight of our planet’s polar regions and our world’s oceans for over twenty
years. As an assignment photographer for National Geographic Magazine, he
has been able to capture the imagination of a global audience. His personal mission is to use his images, which are
often highly emotional, evocative, and very beautiful, to ignite a conversation about the future of our planet’s
natural wonders and to inspire action. Paul is the recipient of more than
thirty international awards, including the Natural Resources Defense
Council’s BioGems Visionary Award. As a founder and contributing photographer
to SeaLegacy, he plans on dedicating his efforts to shining a light into the
issues, species, and ecosystems he so deeply cares about.