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Conservation

Another education program offered by the IMMS is our Community Outreach Program. IMMS staff routinely go into local schools to educate students about marine mammals and the environment. Specific IMMS efforts in which you might be interested include:
* Science Fairs
* Field Trips
* Career Shadow Day
* In-depth training seminars featuring national experts in the field
Education Conservation Research

Current Projects

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Collaborator Title Collaborating Institution
Dr. Stan Kuczaj A preliminary investigation of the effects of human activity on the behavior of free-ranging dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Mississippi Sound University Of Southern Mississippi
Dr. Donald Baltz Habitat use and population structure patterns of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Mississippi Sound and adjacent waters. Louisiana State University
Dr. Stan Kuczaj Mother-calf interactions among captive dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) during the first year of life: A developmental perspective. University Of Southern Mississippi
Dr. Stan Kuczaj Does participation in dolphin-interaction programs affect the behavior of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)? University Of Southern Mississippi
Dr. Robin Overstreet Parasites as indicators of bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) health and biology University Of Southern Mississippi
Dr. B. Middlebrooks and Dr. Rhonda Patterson Study to measure baseline levels of immunoglobulin classes in captive dolphins University Of Southern Mississippi
Dr. Mark Mitchell Epidemiological study of hemosiderosis (iron storage disease) in a captive population of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) Louisiana State University
Dr. Douglas McDonald Development and implementation of a computer database application to facilitate the care and maintenance of captive marine mammals. DHM Data Systems
Dr. Kenneth Goldman Age and growth of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Mississippi Sound and adjacent Gulf of Mexico waters Jackson State Unversity
Dr. Patty Rosel Genetic diversity of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Mississippi Sound and adjacent waters. NOAA Fisheries
Ms. Elisa da Silva Enhancement of education and conservation programs at Marine Life Oceanarium. Marine Life Oceanarium
Dr. Moby Solangi Evaluating trends and causes of mortality for stranded Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Mississippi Sound Institute for Marine Mammal Studies
Dr. Jeremiah Saliki A study of the viral, bacterial, mycologic, and toxicologic conditions associated with marine mammal strandings in the Gulf Coast of Mississippi and the Central Gulf Coast of Mexico Oklahoma State University
Dr. Randal Buddington

The impact of long-term storage of the fish fed to dolphins - changes in food composition, blood chemistry, and systemic immune functions

Mississippi State University
Dr. Donald Baltz Bottlenose dolphin food habits in the Northern Gulf of Mexico Louisiana State University
Dr. Stan Kuczaj Recognition of gestural cues across the senses of echolocation and vision in the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Dolphin Cognition & Communication


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