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37. Dr. Cara Field: Oil Spill Response, Seal Apocalypse, and Becoming a Marine Mammal Veterinarian

37. Dr. Cara Field: Oil Spill Response, Seal Apocalypse, and Becoming a Marine Mammal Veterinarian

FromSo You Want to Be a Marine Biologist


37. Dr. Cara Field: Oil Spill Response, Seal Apocalypse, and Becoming a Marine Mammal Veterinarian

FromSo You Want to Be a Marine Biologist

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Length:
69 minutes
Released:
Sep 23, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Dr. Cara Field is one of only 30 veterinarians in the United States with a specialty in aquatic marine medicine, and the Medical Director at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito California, the world’s largest marine mammal hospital and education center.Join us as she tells the tale of her career from her undergraduate work studying elephant seals to responding to the BP oil spill, becoming the lead veterinarian at the Georgia Aquarium, and finally coming back home to California and the Marine Mammal Center.Support the show (http://patreon.com/marinebiolife)
Released:
Sep 23, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist is your go-to resource if you've ever dreamed of exploring the ocean's depths, considered becoming a marine biologist, or want to learn more how to protect the world's oceans. This podcast dives into ocean science, conservation, sea stories, and explores ocean careers. Bring out your inner Jacques Cousteau, and discover the world beneath the waves.