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Enric Sala
Spanish marine biologist (born 1968) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Enric Sala (born November 26, 1968, Girona) is a conservationist and former university professor. He has produced documentary films and other media with the aim of improving environmental awareness.
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In 2008 Sala was named a National Geographic fellow and began to develop the Pristine Seas initiative. In 2011, he and James Cameron were both named National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence.[1]
Pristine Seas
Since 2008, Sala has led National Geographic Pristine Seas. Pristine Seas is a project to explore, document and protect the last wild places in the ocean. Using a combination of expeditions, science, media and policy analysis, the Pristine Seas team has helped to inspire the protection of 29 marine protected areas covering more than 6.8 million square kilometers of ocean.[2] The team has conducted 45 expeditions, published more than 300 scientific papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and produced over 30 documentary films.[3]
Research
Sala's research focuses on human impacts on the ocean and solutions to improve the health of the oceans. Pristine Seas' research results include the discovery of an inverted biomass pyramid[4] in pristine coral reefs, new species of fish and invertebrates, previously unknown populations of deep-sea animals, the deepest plant ever found in the ocean, descriptions of some of the healthiest ocean ecosystems, and a description of the ecological and economic benefits of no-take marine reserves. In 2018, Sala published a study revealing that without government subsidies, more than half of fishing activity on the high seas would be unprofitable.[5] And in 2021, Sala led an international effort that identified the priority places in the global ocean to protect for biodiversity, food and climate.[6]
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Filmography
- 2009 – Journey to Shark Eden (National Geographic Channel, 2009)
- 2010 – Shark Island (NatGeo Wild, 2010)
- 2011 – Secrets of the Mediterranean: Cousteau's Lost World (NatGeo Wild, 2011)
- 2012 – Lost Sharks of Easter Island (NatGeo Wild, 2012)
- 2013 – Sharks of Lost Island (NatGeo Wild, 2013)
- 2013 – Wild Gabon (NatGeo Wild, 2013)
- 2014 – Africa's Wild Coast (NatGeo Wild, 2014)
- 2015 – Russia's Far North (NatGeo Wild, 2015)
- 2016 – Inn Saei (Hrund Gunnsteinsdottir, 2016)
- 2016 – Palau: Pristine Paradise (NatGeo Wild, 2016)
- 2016 – Wild Galapagos: Pristine Seas (NatGeo Wild, 2016)
- 2016 – Before the Flood (Fisher Stevens, 2016)[7]
- 2017 – Cape Horn: The sea at the end of the world (National Geographic Channel International, 2017)
- 2017 – Juan Fernández: The sea forever (National Geographic Channel International, 2017)
- 2017 – Revillagigedo: Mexico's wildest seas (2017)
- 2020 – The Last Ice (Disney+, 2020) — Emmy Award Winner for Outstanding Nature Documentary (2021)
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Publications
Sala has authored over 150 publications; a selection is listed here.[8]
- Jackson, Jeremy B.C., Alexander, Karen E., Sala, Enric (2011). Shifting Baselines: The Past and Future of Ocean Fisheries. Island Press.
- Sala, Enric (2015). Pristine Seas: Journeys to the Ocean's Last Wild Places. National Geographic.
- Sala, Enric (2020). The Nature of Nature. National Geographic.
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