Christine Figgener, born in 1983 in Haltern am See in Germany, studied biology in Tübingen and Würzburg and earned her PhD in marine biology from Texas A&M University.

Together with her husband and dog Fiona, she lives in Costa Rica, where she has been researching sea turtles and fighting to protect them since 2007. She founded the conservation organization COASTS (www.coasts-cr.org) and the consultancy Nāmaka Conservation Science.

As @seaturtlebiologist, she swims on Instagram and YouTube through the vast expanses of the internet.

More information about Christine, her work and how to support: ww.seaturtlebiologist.com