Dee Boersma
Conservation Biologist | Protecting Endangered Penguins
About
Dr. Dee Boersma is a globally renowned conservation biologist and leading expert on penguin preservation.
As a Professor at the University of Washington, she has studied penguins for over 40 years, publishing numerous influential papers on their behavioral ecology and conservation. Boersma founded the Penguin Sentinels program, which engages communities worldwide to monitor and protect penguin populations.
Her TED talk 'What penguins can teach us about climate change' has been viewed over 2 million times, making her a leading voice on the impact of environmental threats. Boersma's keynotes offer audiences a hopeful vision for how collective action can safeguard vulnerable species and ecosystems.
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Pay attention to penguins
Think of penguins as ocean sentinels, says Dee Boersma -- they're on the frontlines of sea change. Sharing stories of penguin life and culture, she suggests that we start listening to what penguins are telling us.
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