Johns Hopkins University
Dr. David E. Guggenheim is a lecturer, program coordinator and academic advisor for Johns Hopkins University’s environmental master’s programs, teaching Ocean Stewardship, Science Communication, Environmental Policymaking, and a conservation field course in Cuba. He is a marine scientist, conservation policy authority, ocean explorer, submersible pilot, author, speaker and educator. He has led major environmental organizations in California, Florida and Washington, DC. Passionate about environmental education, he is halfway through a journey to all 50 states, speaking at schools to inspire students about oceans, conservation, and careers in science.
For 25 years, Guggenheim has led marine research in Cuba, chronicled by his award-winning book, The Remarkable Reefs of Cuba: Hopeful Stories from the Ocean Doctor. An ocean explorer, he piloted the first manned submersible dives into the world’s largest underwater canyons in Alaska’s Bering Sea for which he was inducted as a National Fellow of the Explorers Club in 2008. His documentary, Disaster at Nightingale, recounts a devastating South Atlantic oil spill that killed thousands of endangered penguins.
Guggenheim is a frequent keynote speaker worldwide. He has testified before Congress, the Scottish Parliament and other governmental bodies. He has appeared on 60 Minutes, Good Morning America, CNN, MSNBC, PBS Newshour, NPR, and in The New York Times. Guggenheim is also an award-winning photographer with more than 60 international awards. He earned his Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Public Policy from George Mason University and a master’s degree in Aquatic and Population Biology from University of California, Santa Barbara.
