Dr. Ellen Prager is a marine scientist and author, formerly the chief scientist at the world’s only undersea research station in the Florida Keys. With her ability to make science fun and understandable for people of all ages, she has built a national reputation as a spokesperson on earth and ocean science issues. Dr. Prager has participated in research expeditions to locations such as the Galapagos Islands, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and throughout the Caribbean. She now acts as the science advisor to the Celebrity Cruise ship Xpedition in the Galapagos. She lives in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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- Under The Sea, Sex Is Slimy Business
- Scientist brings sharks to TODAY plaza
- Ellen Prager Wesleyan University Talk article
- National Girls Collaborative Project features guest post by Ellen Prager, to encourage girls getting into STEM
- Ellen Prager is interviewed on Weather Underground, at The Weather Channel
- Sue Morris at KidLit Reviews posts exclusive deleted scene of The Shark Rider
- Eco Magazine feature of Shark series & interview of Ellen Prager, Pages 46-49
- Article for Ellen Prager about her work in the Caymans
- Ellen Prager makes a splash in the Cayman Islands, to prevent environmental destruction
- Ellen Prager (Tristan Hunt series) mentioned in Tampa Bay Times
- Ellen Prager’s NPR mention in “Morning Edition” for Shark Week
- Ellen Prager’s WFLA/TV Interview (July 8th, 2015)
- Ellen Prager receives a second fan video
- Ellen Prager’s underwater book launch reading, for The Shark Rider, at the Florida Aquarium
- PW Daily featured Ellen Prager’s underwater reading photo, and it was in PW’s In Brief for May 21, 2015
- Mission Blue publishes Ellen Prager’s article about manatees and respecting ocean life
- Ellen Prager TBAE (Tamba Bay Arts & Education Network) lecture on ocean science and her books
- Blog Post interview with our authors/illustrators on their favorite childhood books, in honor of Children’s Book Week (#CBW15, #storylines)
- Ellen Prager has a Shark Whisperer fan!
- Ellen Prager interview at STEM Women on Fire
- Foreword Reviews Joy and Imagination Review Roundup includes Shark Rider
- Selected for the CBC’s Spring 2015 Seasonal Showcase “Spring into Action"
- Tallahassee Democrat article on Ellen’s February 26th event at the Tallahassee Scientific Society’s Horizons 2015 spring speaker series
- 5 Girls Book Review (blog) reviews the Tristan Hunt and the Sea Guardians series
- Stop. Think. Science Podcast interview with Ellen Prager
- Ellen Prager article about the Galapagos for Alert Diver online
- Seven Seas Magazine interview of Ellen Prager and feature on The Shark Rider
- Another article for Ellen Prager about her work in the Caymans
- Review for Stingray City by Sue Morris on Kid Lit Reviews
- Review for Stingray City by Mom Read It
- Whatchareading.com Features Excerpt From Graphic Novel of The Shark Whisperer by Molly Murakami
- Mom Read It Features Molly Murakami's Graphic Novel Excerpt of The Shark Whisperer
- Kids' BookBuzz posts a review of Stingray City
- Naples Illustrated Magazine feature of Ellen Prager
- The Marco Eagle Features Ellen Prager: "Marine scientist Ellen Prager conducts trivial talk on not-so-trivial subject"
- Author Deborah Kalb interviews Ellen Prager About the Tristan Hunt and the Sea Guardians Series
- Florida Weekly Features Ellen Prager and Tristan Hunt
