Meet our Faculty
Dr. Debra P. Moore, DVM
Assistant Clinical Professor, CVM Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine
Dr. Moore is onsite to provide full-time medical care for all sea turtles and dolphins at IMMS. She also teaches veterinary students and conducts gross necropsies.
Dr. Mark Lawrence, DVM, PhD
Professor and Director, MSU Global Center for Aquatic Food Security
Dr. Lawrence is a veterinary microbiologist who specializes in aquatic animal medicine and directs the GEBF-funded MSU/IMMS collaborative program.
Dr. Stephen Reichley, DVM, PhD, CertAqV
Assistant Clinical Professor, Global Center for Aquatic Food Security & Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine
Dr. Reichley is a Certified Aquatic Veterinarian who specializes in aquatic animal and population health performing diagnostic, research, outreach, and teaching activities.
Dr. Christa Barrett, DVM,CertAqV
Clinical Instructor, CVM Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine
Dr. Barrett completed a veterinary internship under the MSU/IMMS collaborative program and provides medical care for marine mammals and sea turtles, supports recovery of stranded animals, conducts necropsies, and teaches veterinary students.
Dr. Tim Morgan, DVM, PhD, Dipl. A.C.V.P.
Professor, Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine
Dr. Morgan is a board-certified veterinary pathologist who leads gross necropsy and
histopathology of dolphins and sea turtles and teaches veterinary students.
Dr. Attila Karsi, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Karsi is a molecular biologist specializing in health and genomics of aquatic animal species. He is conducting genomic analysis of dolphins and sea turtles in the Mississippi Sound and the Gulf of Mexico.
Dr. Bill Epperson, DVM, MS, Dipl. A.C.V.P.M. (Epidemiology)
Professor and Head, Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine
Dr. Epperson is a board-certified veterinary epidemiologist and conducts epidemiological assessment of sea turtle and dolphin mortalities and teaches veterinary students.
Dr. Alison Lee, DVM, Dipl. A.C.V.R.
Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences
Dr. Lee is a board-certified veterinary radiologist who provides analysis in conducting and interpreting radiographs, CT scans, ultrasounds and MRI scans of marine animals and teaches veterinary students.
Sea Turtles & Marine Animals Team
In addition to this team, other veterinary specialists at MSU CVM provide expertise to support the health care of sea turtles and marine mammals. These specialists include:
Dr. John Thomason (DVM, MS, Dipl. A.C.V.I.M.), who is board-certified in veterinary internal medicine and conducts diagnostic examinations of marine animals utilizing gastroscopy/endoscopy and serves as a consultant for medical management of cases.
Dr. Caroline Betbeze (DVM, MS, Dipl. A.C.V.O.), who is board-certified in veterinary ophthalmology and conducts examination and medical management of eye problems in sea turtles and dolphins.
Dr. Michaela Beasley (DVM, MS, Dipl. A.C.V.I.M. (Neurology), CCRP), a board-certified veterinary neurologist that conducts CT and MRI scans of live sea turtles and dolphins and provides neurology consulting.
Dr. Matt Williams (DVM, Dipl. A.C.V.P.), who is a board-certified veterinary clinical pathologist responsible for diagnostic support of cytology, blood CBC and serum chemistry for marine animals.
