Christopher Pincetich, Ph.D.

Dr. Chris Pincetich works tirelessly to achieve sea turtle and ocean conservation policy advancement through science, advocacy, and sharing his passion in lectures to international scientific conferences, universities, and public groups. Chris has a doctorate in Environmental Toxicology from the University of California, Davis and a B.S. in Marine Biology from University of California, Santa Cruz. Studying marine debris on shorelines and in marine endangered species habitats and using those experiences to advance the science and policies needed to effectively reduce marine debris sources and prevent harmful plastic pollution impacts is the focus of Chris' current work.

January 2014