Erika Putnam - Director of Internship Programs for the Navy Marine Mammal Program

Erica Putman (left), President Travis Jaedtke (right)

Erika Putnam who serves as the Director of Internship Programs for the Navy Marine Mammal Program. In her role, Erika oversees programs that are part of the Navy's Marine Mammal Program, managed by the Reconnaissance and Interdiction Division at NIWC Pacific. This program is notable for training bottlenose dolphins and California sea lions in tasks such as detection, location, and marking.