Paul Nicklen is an acclaimed Canadian photographer, filmmaker, author, and marine biologist. Since the beginning of his career, Nicklen has quickly become the only Canadian photographer for National Geographic Magazine, and has published eleven stories for National Geographic.

In 2011, he did a TED talk that focused on disappearing sea ice as a result of climate change and global warming, further pushing toward his mission to generate global awareness of climate and wildlife issues.

Nicklen has been awarded over thirty of the most notable awards given to photographers in his field including the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year and the prestigious World Press Photo for Photojournalism.