Christopher Pincetich

Dr. Chris Pincetich works with the Point Reyes National Seashore Association as an instructor for the California Naturalist training program and is also a professional naturalist for The Oceanic Society. 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. His passion for promoting ocean and sea turtle conservation has been shared through speaking engagements ranging from international scientific conferences to elementary school classrooms. Studying marine debris on shorelines and in marine endangered species habitats and using those experiences to teach ways to reduce marine debris sources and prevent plastic pollution from occurring is the focus of his recent work.