Join us Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 6:00 PM for the second of our Spring Series “Nature’s Narratives” event, where Dr. Chris Malinowski will share an inside look at how scientists study ocean predators and use research to drive real-world marine conservation.

Dr. Malinowski’s career has been largely focused on studying how human activities affect aquatic ecosystems - from the depths of the ocean to coastal waters, estuaries, and the Great Lakes. His work has taken him everywhere from studying microscopic zooplankton to researching some of the ocean's most iconic animals: sharks, sea turtles, marine mammals, and massive Goliath Grouper. That research has spanned everything from pollution impacts and toxicology to diet and trophic ecology, movement patterns, spawning behavior, physiology, population estimates, and policy. Along the way, he’s had the incredible opportunity to share this work through National Geographic, documentary films, and most recently on Netflix's "All the Sharks."

He is currently based in Florida as Director of Research and Conservation at Ocean First Institute, where he is working to build long-term research projects and community engagement programs that connect people with ocean conservation. He also co-founded Shark Docs LLC with his longtime friend and colleague Dr. Brendan Talwar, using the platform from “All the Sharks” with a mission of reducing the extinction risk to sharks and rays. Through Shark Docs, they run field courses, produce podcast episodes from every location featured on the show, and develop conservation initiatives grounded in science, education, and entrepreneurship. He earned his PhD from Florida State University, and he is passionate about making the biggest positive conservation impact he can throughout his career.