As a national leader in freshwater conservation, the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute guides initiatives to research and renew the Southeast’s most sensitive rivers and streams.
Our science is aimed at understanding what animals live here and why, as well as building knowledge around how a changing environment affects our ecosystems.
Dr. Anna George
Aquarium VP of Conservation Science and Education
Dr. Bernie Kuhajda
Aquatic Conservation Biologist
Sarah Kate Bailey
Reintroduction Biologist
Teresa Israel
Reintroduction Biologist
Helaina Gomez
Watershed Coordinator
Kaylee Clayton
Reintroduction Assistant
Abbey Holsopple
Recovery Biologist
Dr. David Neely
Adjunct Scientist
Mailing address:
Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute
175 Baylor School Road
Chattanooga, TN 37402-1014