Every day we impact water, and water impacts us.
The Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute (TNACI) furthers the Aquarium’s impact by conducting scientific studies, restoring our region’s natural ecosystems and educating members of the public to take conservation action.
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over
75%
of turtle species in the USA occur in the Southeast
there’s been a
+125%
rise in imperiled freshwater fish species in the Southeast over the last 20 years
over
90%
of freshwater mussel species are native to the Southeast
Focus Areas
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Our Partners
- Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
- Conservation Fisheries, Inc.
- Georgia Department of Natural Resources
- Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Southeastern Fishes Council
- University of Alabama
- University of Tennessee
- U.S. Geological Survey
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