LINDA (D'ERI) LORY
BELLINGHAM
Summary
Experienced with team leadership, strategic planning, and operational management. Utilizes effective communication and organizational skills to drive project success. Track record of fostering productive work environments and achieving set goals.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager
New England Aquarium
08.2023 - Current
- Manages the Sea Turtle Rescue Hospital daily operations and ensures high quality standard of animal care; management and delegation of duties to Rescue and Rehabilitation staff; responsible for hiring new staff; management of staff schedules and approving timecards; responsible for hotline correspondence and logistics of field work; participates in USFWS preparing and executing permit writing and report writing; leads teams in mass casualty events; writes pertinent protocols; responsible for data reports pertaining to USFWS and NOAA reporting requirements; proficient at compiling large data sets and running queries in relation databases; serve as the New England Aquarium representee Sea Turtle Safe steering committee member and the Greater Atlantic Stranding Network Consortium member; lead by example collaborating and fostering a team environment amongst the Animal Care Division of the New England Aquarium; performs all duties of a Senior Biologist as needed
Senior Biologist
New England Aquarium
12.2013 - 08.2023
- Responsible for animal care oversight and ensuring all clinical work is completed at the highest standards of animal care; proficient in satellite tagging of hard-shell sea turtles, PIT placement, and Inconel tag attachment; assist in field work of leatherback sea turtle satellite tagging; hires and manages volunteers and interns in daily husbandry, medical treatments, necropsy, and special projects; mentors junior biologists; serves as an alternate representative on Greater Atlantic Stranding Network Consortium; responsible for complying with the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network regulations, Endangered Species Act and the Federal Fish and Wildlife Service permits; ensures all mandated reporting to NOAA and FWS is complete; management and oversight of all federal reporting obligations; lead prosecutor on necropsies of sea turtles and marine mammals; coordinates and manages field responses of sea turtles; prior to program change: assisted in grant writing for the Marine Mammal Prescott Grant, responsible for all reporting of marine mammal strandings, necropsies and/or rehabilitation; assists in grant tracking and report writing as needed, responsible for and assists in external research projects
Stranding Technician
Virginia Aquarium Marine Science Museum
06.2006 - 12.2013
- Response, rehabilitation, and necropsy of marine mammals and sea turtles; lead and perform on-water research projects of large whales and hard-shelled sea turtles; observe all NOAA and FWS permits granted to the program; participate in Unusual Mortality Events of marine mammals; responsible for the Marine Mammal Prescott progress report; assisted in grant writing for Section 6 and the Marine Mammal Prescott grant; assisted various other smaller grant writing, scientific reports, and peer-reviewed scientific publications; proficient operation of 740 hours of small boat handling; lead and support staff on sea turtle and cetacean disentanglement
Veterinary Technician
Beach Veterinary Emergency Clinic
06.2006 - 12.2013
- Admittance and triage of emergency cases; monitor and document vitals, place intravenous catheters, take radiographs, provide surgical assistance, run anesthesia; proficient in phlebotomy, running in-house blood analyzers, cytology preparation, and various other diagnostic tools
Sea Turtle Observer
East Coast Observer, Inc.
08.2010 - 08.2010
- Lead sea turtle observer aboard shrimp trawler in the Gulf of Mexico; responsible for evaluating sea turtles for evidence of oil exposure and documenting the presence of passive integrated tags (PIT), flipper tags, morphometrics, and overall health status; application of PIT and Inconel tags when necessary
Manatee Program Intern
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
12.2005 - 02.2007
- Assist in rescue, salvage, and necropsy of Florida Manatees; data management, and photo identification
Medical Technologist
Athena Diagnostics
10.2005 - 09.2006
- Analyze and interpret gene expressions for mutations
Veterinary Assistant
Kindness Animal Hospital
04.2004 - 09.2005
- Perform routine examinations, phlebotomy, using in-house blood analyzer equipment, obtaining radiographs, responsible for booking appointments, and answering the phone to assist clients
Education
Master of Professional Science - Wildlife Ecology and Management
Unity Environmental University
New Gloucester, ME12.2025
Bachelor of Science - Marine Biology
Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island12.2003
Skills
- Goal setting
- Schedule preparation
- Recruiting and interviewing
- Regulatory compliance
- Stakeholder management
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Staff training and development
- Complex Problem-solving
- Team leadership
- Time management
- Decision-making
Certification
- Certificate in GIS Ecology
- 40-hour HAZWOPER
- DAN CPR/First Aid
- NIMS ICS All Hazard Safety Officer, New York Wildlife and Incident Management Academy (SOFR, 32hr L-954)
- FEMA, ICS-100, 200, 700, 800
- Level 2 Large Whale and Sea Turtle Disentanglement
- Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Boater Safety
- Euthanasia Training Course, Hatteras National Park
- Sea turtle capture techniques: sea turtle trawl, dip net, tangle net
Peer Reviewed Publications
- Dodge KL, Innis CJ, Kennedy A, Kneebone J, Lory L, DiCarlo S, Perez S, Brugnara A, Luise K, Edmunds D, Sinnigen C, Joblon M, Tuxbury K, Tims MB, Nahvi N, Kim E, Jones E. A pilot study on surgical implantation and efficacy of acoustic transmitters in fifteen loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta). 2021-2022. Animal Biotelemetry
- Hunt K, Merigo C, Burgess E, Buck L, Davis D, Kennedy A, Lory L, Wocial J, McNally K, Innis C. 2020. Effects of Ground Transportation in Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) and Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Turtles. Integrative Organismal Biology. Volume 2, Issue 1.
- Barco S, D’Eri L, Woodward J, Rotstein D. 2010. Spectra Fishing Twine Entanglement of a Bottlenose Dolphin: A Case Study and Experimental Modeling. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 60 (2010) 1477-1481.
- Schaffler J, Barco S, D’Eri L, Swingle M, Jones C. 2011. Do Alternative Leaders Affect Fish Catch in Pound Nets at the Mouth of the Chesapeake Bay? North American Journal of Fisheries Management, Vol. 31, 2011-Issue 1.
- Barco S, D’Eri L, Thomas M, Lynott M. 2014. Diagnostic Testing of Stranded and Wild Sea Turtles in Virginia. Final Report to Commonwealth of Virginia’s Department of Inland Fisheries. VAQF Scientific Report 2014-01. Virginia Beach, VA. 39pp.
- Barco S, Walton W, Harms C, George R, D’Eri L, Swingle W. 2012. Collaborative development of recommendations for euthanasia of stranded cetaceans. Final report to NOAA/NMFS for John H. Prescott Award #NA09NMF4390212. VAQF Scientific Report 2012–06. Virginia Beach, VA. 183 p.
- Barco S, Walton W, Harms C, George R, D’Eri L, Swingle W, Barbieri M, Beveridge H, Dold C, Durham K, McLellan W, Merigo C, Moore K, Moore M, Rowles T, Stolen M, Van Bonn W, Walsh M. 2012. Appendix 2: Recommendations for euthanasia of stranded cetaceans. From the final report to NOAA/NMFS for John H. Prescott Award #NA09NMF4390212. VAQF Scientific Report 2012–06. Virginia Beach, VA. 27 p
- Swingle W, Trapani C, Cook M, D’Eri L, 2008. Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Stranding Response 2007 grant report. Final Report to the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program, NOAA. VAQF Scientific Report 2008-01. Virginia Beach, VA. 36pp.
- Trapani C, Lockhart G, Wright L, D’Eri L, Barco S. 2007. Gross and Histological Examination of Fresh Dead Sea Turtles in Virginia and North Carolina, 2007. VAQF Scientific Report 2008-01
- Walton W, Trapani C, D’Eri L, Cook M, Lockhart G, Barco S, Swingle W. 2007. Live Sea Turtle Assessment 2007 Final Report. Final Report to the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Contract # 2007-09821
Timeline
Manager
New England Aquarium
08.2023 - Current
Senior Biologist
New England Aquarium
12.2013 - 08.2023
Sea Turtle Observer
East Coast Observer, Inc.
08.2010 - 08.2010
Stranding Technician
Virginia Aquarium Marine Science Museum
06.2006 - 12.2013
Veterinary Technician
Beach Veterinary Emergency Clinic
06.2006 - 12.2013
Manatee Program Intern
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
12.2005 - 02.2007
Medical Technologist
Athena Diagnostics
10.2005 - 09.2006
Veterinary Assistant
Kindness Animal Hospital
04.2004 - 09.2005
Bachelor of Science - Marine Biology
Roger Williams University
Master of Professional Science - Wildlife Ecology and Management
Unity Environmental University
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