Sophie Guarasci Women Mind the Water

Sophie Guarasci worked in the world of fashion and finance before becoming
a licensed veterinary tech. She works at the Marine Mammal Center, the
nation’s foremost marine mammal hospital located just north of San
Francisco. Sophie oversees the clinical and surgical treatment and
husbandry of seals, sea lions, and sea otters. It’s her dream job, even
though there are times she has to make difficult decisions about the
treatment of severely ill animals. Sophie believes that people wherever
they live should care about these marine animals as they tell us much about
what is going on out there in their home the ocean, which is tied to human
health. And for her, every time the Center is able to release an animal
back into the ocean, Sophie feels hope that she is making a difference.