Georgia Marine Mammal Studies Center
Georgia Marine Mammal Studies Center (GMMSC) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to Georgia coast marine mammal conservation through citizen science. Current citizen science projects include documenting estuary bottlenose dolphin disease and injury in accordance with The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA)
Our Mission
The mission of GMMSC is to provide marine mammal citizen science on the Georgia coast dedicated to research, conservation, and community education.
About our Founder
Dr. Carol Tobias, D.V.M.
*University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine 1998
*Georgia Marine Mammal Studies Center (GMMSC)
*Experience:
Six Flags over Georgia trainer
Dolphin Research trainer
Georgia Aquarium volunteer veterinary hospital
Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) contract veterinarian
Board Members
Dr. Steve Divers
*Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
*UGA Veterinary Teaching Hospital
*Zoological Medicine Service
Dr. Charles Hopkinson
*Professor Emeritus, UGA Department of Marine Sciences
Dr. Mark Risse
*Director Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant, University of Georgia
Join Our Cause
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No amount is too big or too small- together we can help the mammals on the coast of Georgia!
