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DNR biologist recognized for 30 years of leadership in sea turtle conservation

Sally Murphy received a BS degree in Biology from Armstrong State College in Savannah, GA and a MS in Biology from the University of South Carolina. She was hired by the SC Wildlife and Marine Resources Department (now SC Department of Natural Resources or DNR) in 1973 as its first Environmental Education Specialist. Since 1976 she has worked as a biologist in the Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division conducting research and management on sea turtles. She has also coordinated both the sea turtle (1980 to present) and marine mammal (1991 to 2003) stranding networks in South Carolina.

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