George has worked in environmental conservation since 1986. His research areas include satellite monitoring studies on pelagic species, including sea turtles, billfish, sharks, and tuna. He’s the co-founder of The Great Turtle Race, which uses satellite tracking data to raise global awareness and generate funding for the management and conservation of endangered leatherback turtles. Dr. Shillinger has a Ph.D. in Marine Biology from Stanford University, an MBA from the Yale University School of Management, an MS in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Stanford University, and a BA in the Biological Basis of Behavior from the University of Pennsylvania.