Shaping Conservation Policy

Effective conservation policy needs the input of reliable research, and the expertise of experienced scientists.

SDRP scientists participate on national and international consortia and panels, and present our research at scientific conferences.

Dr. Randy Wells was elected as the 2010-2012 President of the Society for Marine Mammalogy. This is the premier international association of scientists studying marine mammals and encouraging sound marine mammal policy.

We participate on the following panels and working groups:

• Atlantic Scientific Review Group (pdf download)

• Pacific Scientific Review Group

• Take Reduction Teams

• Working Group on Marine Mammal Unusual Mortality Events

• IUCN Cetacean Specialist Group

• IUCN Reintroduction Specialist Group

• Bottlenose Dolphin Take Reduction Team

• Entanglement Working Group (Florida)

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