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Our Experts
Nina Fischer, PhD
Director of Environmental Quality
Animal Care, New England AquariumEducation
PhD, Organic Chemistry, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Switzerland
MS, Chemistry, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Switzerland
About
As the Environmental Quality Director at New England Aquarium, Nina Fischer oversees the aquarium’s environmental monitoring program. She works closely with Animal Care and Campus Operations staff to ensure we provide the best environment possible for our animals since good water quality is essential for the health and wellbeing of aquatic organisms. This includes monitoring of about 180 individual systems, intake and discharge water, providing direction for managing life support systems and administering our discharge permits.
She serves as the chemical hygiene officer and on the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.
Affiliations:
- Aquality, Advisor
- Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA)
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Stranding and Outcome Data for Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles in Massachusetts, 2008–2022: Evolution of Management Methods in Response to Increasing Caseload and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Aquarium Affiliate Author(s): Kathryn Tuxbury, DVM, Melissa Joblon, DVM, Nina Nahvi, Nina Fischer, PhD, Adam Kennedy
Behind the Scenes with Our Animal Care Team
At the Aquarium and in our Animal Care Center in Quincy, our team provides exceptional day-to-day support for the animals in our care, managing their diet, providing enrichment sessions, and much more.
