Deborah Bassett, Communications
A lifelong lover of nature and wildlife, Deborah has been an active environmentalist since childhood. Spending the summers on the Connecticut shoreline with he family, she grew up with a deep rooted respect for the oceans and marine life. After receiving her degree in Sociology and French Studies from Concordia University in Montreal, she began documenting the work of several conservation efforts around the world through photojournalism and documentary film. In 2007 she joined a crew of international activists and fellow surfers in the paddle out ceremony to help expose the annual dolphins slaughters in Taiji, Japan as featured in the Academy award winning film, The Cove.
Through the years Deborah has worked both in the field and behind the scenes with such organizations as The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Amazon Watch, Global Green USA, Rainforest2Reef, Surfers for Cetaceans, The 11th Hour Action Team, Channel G and TEDx. She currently sits on the Board of Advisors of The Blue Seals Marine Conservation group and is a frequent contributor on environmental issues for the Huffington Post, Take Part and The Los Angeles Examiner.
Having traveled to some of the most pristine beaches, surf breaks and coral reefs in the world and living for several years throughout he Hawaiian islands, Deborah encompasses the spirit of ‘Aloha’ in her daily life and remains passionate about the protection of critically endangered species and habitats with a specific focus on marine conservation. She became involved with The Malibu Blue Project in order to continue to raise awareness and funding for the most critical issues facing the world’s Oceans today. Through media and education, she is dedicated to inspiring action on a local level in order to ensure the survival of a living and healthy Ocean for future generations.
