Kathleen Apakupakul

Kathleen Apakupakul

Research Assistant, Institute for Conservation Medicine, Saint Louis Zoo

Primary subject of interest: Conservation medicine, one health

Primary geographic interest: Global

Cheryl Asa

Cheryl Asa

Affiliate Scientist, Saint Louis Zoo

Primary subject of interest: Reproductive and behavioral sciences

Primary geographic area of interest: Latin America; continuing work in Mexico

Eli Baskir

Eli Baskir

Behavior Research Associate, Saint Louis Zoo

Primary subject of interest: Animal behavior

Primary geographic interest: Global

Karen Bauman

Karen Bauman

Laboratory Manager, Research Department, Saint Louis Zoo

Primary subject of interest: All species, especially canids and ungulates; reproduction, wildlife technologies

Primary geographic interest: Ex situ, North America, global

Steve Bircher

Steve Bircher

Curator of Mammals/Carnivores, Saint Louis Zoo

Primary subject of interest: Carnivore conservation (cheetah, lion, African painted dogs)

Primary geographic interest: Africa

Emily Bowling

Emily Bowling

Conservation Educator, Saint Louis Zoo

Primary subject of interest: Palm oil sustainability, public education

Primary geographic interest: Tropical rainforests, local conservation

Louise Bradshaw

Louise Bradshaw

Director of Education, Saint Louis Zoo

Primary subject of interest: Climate change education, enhancing biodiversity, community-based conservation engagement, nature-based education

Primary geographic interest: Saint Louis region

Michael Dawson

Michael Dawson

Conservation Education Liaison, Education Department, Saint Louis Zoo

Sharon Deem

Sharon Deem

Director, Saint Louis Zoo Institute for Conservation Medicine

Primary subject of interest: One health, conservation medicine

Primary geographic interest: Global with current emphasis areas in Africa, South America, and North America

Karen DeMatteo

Karen DeMatteo

Lecturer of Environmental Studies, Washington University in Saint Louis; Researcher, Saint Louis Zoo

Primary subject of interest: Ecology, conservation, and management of predator-prey species using noninvasive techniques

Primary geographic interest: Global (special interest in tropics and temperate)

Ashley Edes

Ashley Edes

Animal Welfare Scientist, Department of Reproductive and Behavioral Sciences, Saint Louis Zoo

Primary subject of interest:  Animal welfare, primatology, stress, behavior, endocrinology

Justin Elden

Justin Elden

Curator/Herpetology & Aquatics

Primary subject of interest:  Herpetology, Cave Biology

Primary geographic interest:  Via the Saint Louis Zoo(Missouri, Armenia, Ecuador) and externally (Guatemala, Costa Rica, Ukraine, Puerto Rico)

Martha Fischer

Martha Fischer

Curator of Mammals- Ungulates and Elephants, Saint Louis Zoo

Primary subject of interest: All Horn of Africa wildlife including Grevy's zebra, African elephant, Hirola, Black rhino, Mountain nyala, Giraffe, African wild ass, Speke's gazelle, Ethiopian wolf, and Okapi

Primary geographic interest: Horn of Africa including Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somaliland; DRC (Okapi)

Ashley D. Franklin

Ashley D. Franklin

Program Analyst, AZA Reproductive Management Center, Saint Louis Zoo

Primary subject of interest: Reproductive biology and management, genetics, endocrinology, applied statistics, mammals (particularly felids and canids)

Primary geographic interest: Global; wild and captive populations

Jack Grisham

Jack Grisham

Saint Louis Zoo

Julie Hartell-DeNardo

Julie Hartell-DeNardo

Zoological Manager, Carnivores, Saint Louis Zoo

Primary subject of interest: Carnivore conservation, Felidae, Carnidae, Ursidae

Primary geographic interest: Africa (Tanzania, Namibia), South America (Columbia, Ecuador, Peru), Artic Regions (Alaska, Norway)

Heidi Hellmuth

Heidi Hellmuth

Curator of Primates

Primary subject of interest:  Primate conservation, animal welfare, animal behavior and behavior management (enrichment and training)

Primary geographic area of interest:  I am the program coordinator for our partnerships with HUTAN in Malaysian Borneo and with the Goualougo Triangle Ape Project in Republic of Congo

Bill Houston

Bill Houston

Assistant General Curator, Saint Louis Zoo

Primary subject of interest: Restoration of Sahelo-Saharan species

Primary geographic interest: Niger, Chad, Sahara

Elizabeth (Lisa) Kelley

Elizabeth (Lisa) Kelley

Executive Director-WildCare, Director-Center for Conservation in Madagascar, Saint Louis Zoo

Primary subject of interest: Coordinating wildlife programs and evaluation, wildlife conservation, anthropology, primatology, lemurs

Primary geographic interest: Madagascar, global

Corinne Kozlowski

Corinne Kozlowski

Endocrinologist, Saint Louis Zoo

Primary subject of interest: Endocrinology, physiology, conservation

Primary geographic interest: Global

Stephen Leard

Stephen Leard

Computer Technician, Saint Louis Zoo; Faculty, Saint Louis University

Primary subject of interest: Remote sensing, immersive interfaces, ecosystem services, connectivity for biosecurity

Primary geographic interest: Global

Michael Macek

Michael Macek

Chief Operating Officer, Saint Louis Zoo

Primary subject of interest: Community engagement, conservation education

Primary geographic interest: Global

Cristina Macklem

Cristina Macklem

Ron Goellner Center for Hellbender Conservation Hellbender Fellow, Saint Louis Zoo

Primary subject of interest:  Herpetology; Hellbenders; Human-wildlife interactions; Conservation biology; Biodiversity

Primary geographic interest:  United States

Monica McDonald

Monica McDonald

Program Coordinator, AZA Reproductive Management Center, Saint Louis Zoo

Primary subject of interest: Behavior, genetics, primatology, reproductive management

Primary geographic interest: Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia

Bob Merz

Bob Merz

Saint Louis Zoo

Jeffrey Meshach

Jeffrey Meshach

Deputy Director at World Bird Sanctuary, Valley Park, Missouri

Affiliated Institution(s): Saint Louis Zoo, Saint Louis University

Primary subject of interest:  Birds, especially birds of prey

Primary geographic interest:  United States

Eric Miller

Eric Miller

Director Emeritus, Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Institute

Primary subject of interest: General conservation

Primary geographic interest: Betampona Natural Reserve, Madagascar

Jo-Elle Mogerman

Jo-Elle Mogerman

Director-North Campus

Primary subject(s) of interest: human and nature intersection

Jamie Palmer

Jamie Palmer

Technician, Institute for Conservation Medicine, Saint Louis Zoo

Primary subject of interest: Conservation medicine

Primary geographic interest: Global

Patty Parker

Patty Parker

E. Desmond Lee Professor of Biology, University of Missouri- Saint Louis; Researcher, Saint Louis Zoo

Primary subject of interest: Population genetics, disease, birds

Primary geographic interest: Galapagos Islands

David  Powell

David Powell

Director of Research, Saint Louis Zoo

Primary subject of interest: Animal behavior, animal welfare, human behavior/ethics, reproductive biology

Primary geographic interest: Global

Fidisoa Rasambainarivo

Fidisoa Rasambainarivo

Wildlife Veterinarian, Saint Louis Zoo; Doctoral student at University of Missouri- Saint Louis

Primary subject of interest: Conservation medicine, emergence and transmission of diseases at the human-domestic animal and wildlife interface; Carnivore conservation (Felidae, Canidae, Ursidae)

Primary geographic interest: Madagascar (conservation medicine), Tanzania, Namibia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Alaska, Norway (carnivore conservation)

Dwight Scott

Dwight Scott

Dana Brown President and CEO, Saint Louis Zoo

Odean Serrano

Odean Serrano

Founder, Countering Wildlife Trafficking Institute

Primary subject(s) of interest: Wildlife Conservation, Geospatial Analytics, Anti-Poaching, Countering Wildlife Trafficking

Primary geographic interest: Central African Republic, Madagascar, United States, *Mali, Burkina Faso (*Support research remotely from US)

Edward Spevak

Edward Spevak

Curator of Invertebrates for Pollinators, Saint Louis Zoo

Primary subject of interest: Pollinators, native bee conservation, Native American reservations

Primary geographic interest: Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Montana

Anne Tieber

Anne Tieber

Curator of Birds, Saint Louis Zoo

Primary subject of interest: All birds, especially Humboldt penguins

Primary geographic interest: Pacific Islands/Saipan, Global

Mark Wanner

Mark Wanner

Zoological Manager of Herps and Aquatics, Saint Louis Zoo

Primary subject of interest: Ecuadorian amphibians, Western Asian reptiles and amphibians

Primary geographic interest: Ecuador, Armenia, Georgia, Iran