Caroline Capello
Penguins serve as indicators of environmental change, sounding the alarm on overfishing, marine pollution, introduced predators, shifting ocean temperatures, and more. By studying penguins in the wild, we not only learn about the ecology of our changing planet, but we can use our observations to develop conservation actions that will protect seabirds, other marine predators, and entire ocean ecosystems. Join Dr. Caroline Cappello as she shares photos, stories, and lessons learned from her work with Galápagos penguins in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, and Magellanic penguins in southern Argentina.
Ecology and Conservation of Galápagos and Magellanic Penguins
Penguins serve as indicators of environmental change, sounding the alarm on overfishing, marine pollution, introduced predators, shifting ocean temperatures, and more. By studying penguins in the wild, we not only learn about the ecology of our changing planet, but we can use our observations to develop conservation actions that will protect seabirds, other marine predators, and entire ocean ecosystems. Join Dr. Caroline Cappello as she shares photos, stories, and lessons learned from her work with Galápagos penguins in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, and Magellanic penguins in southern Argentina.
Dr. Caroline Cappello is a wildlife researcher and conservationist, specializing in the ecology and conservation of penguins. When not in the office, she can be found boating along the coasts of the Galápagos Islands in search of breeding Galápagos penguins or living with over 200,000 Magellanic penguins in their colony at Punta Tombo, Argentina. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Washington and is currently a postdoctoral researcher with the Arizona Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at the University of Arizona.
