Wells Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

SDRP Leader Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

We’re proud to offer congratulations to one of our own: Dr. Randy Wells, Vice President of Marine Mammal Conservation at the Chicago Zoological Society and director of the Sarasota Dolphin Research Program. Dr. Wells received the Kenneth S. Norris Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for Marine Mammalogy.

The award, which is named after the SMM’s founding president, acknowledges individuals for their exemplary lifetime contributions to science and society through research, teaching, and service in marine mammalogy. It’s awarded every two years and is the highest honor bestowed on members of the world’s leading professional society for marine mammal science and conservation!

Read more about Dr. Wells’ research and achievements

Nadine Slimak2023-08-31T12:30:54+00:00

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