Tennessee Aquarium
Anna George has a wealth of experience in the field of conservation science and education. Anna started their career in 2005 as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Franklin & Marshall College. In 2006, they joined the Tennessee Aquarium as the Director of Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute, a position they held until 2017. During their time at the Tennessee Aquarium, they also served as the Vice President of Conservation Science and Education. In 2013, they became a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of the South, where they worked until 2017.
Anna George attended the University of Virginia from 1996 to 2000, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology. Following their undergraduate studies, they pursued further education at Saint Louis University from 2001 to 2005, earning a Ph.D. in Biology.
Tennessee Aquarium
Located on the banks of the Tennessee River in Chattanooga and surrounded by the natural beauty of the mountains, the Tennessee Aquarium tells the story of the river – following the path of a raindrop from the streams of an Appalachian Forest to the Gulf of Mexico – from the mountains to the sea. Although the Aquarium has grown in size and in animal population since it’s opening in 1992, its story and its mission as a private, non-profit institution have remained the same; ‘to inspire wonder, appreciation and protection of water and all life that it sustains.’