Lauren Rust of LMMN

It is our pleasure to host Lauren Rust, Founder and Executive Director of the Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network (LMMN) in our October Evening Event. Lauren will be sharing her expertise on bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops erebennus, and other Marine Mammals found in South Carolina, and their unique relationship with the Lowcountry, with a special focus on Seabrook Island. She will also highlight the mission of the LMMN—to protect marine mammals (dolphins, whales, and seals) in South Carolina waters for future generations through awareness, education, and research.

Lauren brings a wealth of experience to this work. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology from the College of Charleston and a Master of Science in Ecology from the University of Wales in the United Kingdom. Her career includes managing the Research Department at the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California, where she focused on necropsy and determining causes of death in marine mammals.…