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Found with his flippers tucked tightly against his body, California sea lion Pockets looked like a sick child with a bellyache.

Pockets was battling a potentially fatal bacterial disease, leptospirosis. We've rescued nearly 500 sea lions affected by this year's intense outbreak.

With your matched gift, you’ll not only help provide the meals and advanced medical care needed to help a sea lion like Pockets recover, but also support our researchers in learning more about this disease.

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Maggie Martinez

Maggie Martinez, DVM, M.S., Ph.D., Dipl. ACVP

Associate Director, Veterinary Pathology

Dr. Maggie Martinez has key roles at the Center in diagnostic pathology, health-based research, teaching visiting externs and residents, and communicating pathology findings to our community. 

Now the Associate Pathologist, Maggie spent her first year at the Center as the Pathology Fellow where she developed a renal project with Veterinary Fellow Dr. Michelle Rivard. She is also the primary author on two case reports that have been submitted for publication in scientific journals.

Maggie received her B.S. from Florida State University, and her DVM, M.S., Ph.D. and pathology training from Ohio State University leading to diplomacy with the American College of Veterinary Pathology. 

Maggie is a wife to Michael and mother to Jude, and they all enjoy traveling, hiking, camping, rock climbing, surfing and scuba diving together.


Areas of Expertise

  • Diagnostic Pathology
  • Health-Based Research
  • Teaching and Mentoring Students
  • Science Communication



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