Day dreamer to world-renowned scientist.

25

years

DIVING

EXPERIENCE

20

years

RESEARCH

EXPERIENCE

15

years

FILM

EXPERIENCE

Biography

Tristan Guttridge has a BSc in Zoology and PhD in Behavioral Ecology from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom. He has a passion for asking questions about animal behavior and has spent over a decade learning about the behavioral complexities of sharks.

On completion of his doctoral research, Tristan was awarded a prestigious Endeavour Fellowship through the Australian Government, and conducted a series of innovative experiments exploring shark cognition hosted through Macquarie University, Australia.

Tristan held the role of Director at BBFSF, The Bahamas, for many years which saw him establish new long-term research initiatives to investigate migration, philopatry, and personality of sharks and rays, as well creating courses for the public for improved outreach and education.

Tristan has over 65 peer-reviewed publications, has appeared in and hosted many TV shows for Discovery Shark Week and the BBC, and was awarded a National Geographic Explorer Grant, which he is using to improve our understanding of the habitat, space use and fishery interactions of two endangered hammerhead species.

Over the last few years, Tristan has established a research program in Andros, Bahamas and Jupiter, Florida, for Saving the Blue. To learn more about the research he is leading for Saving the Blue please view www.savingtheblue.org

Early Days

Discovering his calling

Fine Tuning

Saving the Blue.

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