Member of our Field Support & Rescue Program (FSRP) team support the same work performed by our Field Support Program, but in addition, members of the FSRP are also involved in animal intervention activity, stranding response and marine animal rescue to enable medical treatment, rehabilitation, and recovery. Our actions save marine protected animals from death and injuries caused by disease, hookings, entanglement in marine debris, and other threats. These animal preservation and recovery activities occur on land and, when necessary, using HMAR vessel or partner vessel resources at sea. Members of our FSRP also work at the HMAR Care Center, our marine animal hospital and rehabilitation center focused on the emergency care, rehabilitation and release of sea turtles.

Our Marine Debris Program (MDP) provides outreach to the public, removes marine debris found on shore, offshore or under the water, and documents our activity and debris collected to make an important impact on marine debris that endangers our ocean ecosystem and the marine protected species that call it home. We reduce marine protected animal deaths and injuries by proactively removing hazards from the ocean environment before they have a negative effect. We also collect data on debris types, amounts and accumulation rates so we optimize our activity for maximum results.

Our Operations Support Program manages telephone hotlines that receive thousands of calls every year from the public and government agencies so that we can mount the most appropriate field action needed. Team members in this program dispatch HMAR personnel to enable field response, manage inter-agency activity, and also record and shares data obtained in the field with government research and species management partners to enhance conservation and recovery efforts. Member of this team also manage other vital HMAR systems such as online volunteer management and training systems that enable us to operate most efficiently with well-trained personnel for maximum results.