Expert Details
Herpetology, Wildlife Conversation, Zoological Practices, Animal Care, and Biology
ID: 737877
New Jersey, USA
Expert's primary research interests involve the conservation and management of Bog Turtles, Wood Turtles, Gopher Tortoises, Timber Rattlesnakes, Pine Snakes, Corn Snakes, Indigo Snakes, King Snakes, Tiger Salamanders and other reptiles and amphibians. In 1981, he was the first person to successfully design artificial hibernacula for rare snakes. He also built artificial breeding ponds for Tiger Salamanders and other amphibians. He has undertaken professional speaking in Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. He has served as an expert consultant to the Endangered and Nongame Species Program of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the Division of Coastal Resources, the New Jersey Pinelands Commission, The Pinelands Preservation Alliance, the Trust for Public Land, The New Jersey Conservation Foundation and the Nature Conservancy. He has given oral presentations or provided expert advice to numerous organizations, including New York University, Rutgers University, the Orianne Society, as well as zoological institutions, such as Staten Island Zoo, Bronx Zoo, Philadelphia Zoo, Cape May Zoo, Smithsonian National Zoo, Taipei Zoo, the Taiwan National Museum, and the Taiwan Forestry Bureau, and the Republic of China.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1959 | Degree: N/A | Subject: N/A | Institution: School of Hard Knocks |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1977 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: Founder and Owner |
Responsibilities:Expert is Founder and Executive Director of an environmental consultancy specializing in the conservation and biology of threatened and endangered plants and wildlife species; environmental monitoring; assessments; and habitat evaluation.Expert's firm conducts adverse impact analysis and the assessment of developmental projects and mitigation. The consultancy undertakes expert witness work and testimony, as well as botanical, mammalogical, ornithological, and herpetological surveys, A published author and wildlife photographer, Expert's firm has served as the official herpetological consultant to the Endangered and Nongame Species Program, Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Division of Coastal Resources (CAFRA), the New Jersey Pinelands Commission, The Trust for Public Land, The Nature Conservancy, and the Orianne Society. Expert's firm is a New Jersey-recognized qualified primary wood turtle and venomous snake monitor. He is a recognized, qualified bog turtle surveyor in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. He is a Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC), New York State Department of Environment and Conservation (NYSDEC), and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) qualified timber rattlesnake surveyor. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1964 to 1977 | Employer: Staten Island Zoological Society | Title: Associate Curator of Herpetology and Education; Reptile Keeper | Department: |
Responsibilities:As the Associate Curator of Herpetology and Education for Staten Island Zoological Society, Expert was responsible for conducting herpetological research, curatorial administration, teaching, writing for scientific and popular audiences, in-house lecturing, public relations, recordkeeping and inventory of zoo specimens, exhibit planning, providing assistance to zoo veterinarians in animal care, scientific collection, developing and implementing educational programs, filmmaking, and wildlife photography. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1966 to 1975 | Employer: Various | Title: Instructor and Naturalist | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert served High Rock Park Conservation Center as Instructor/Naturalist within the Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences from 1966 to 1974.He also held an Instructor/Naturalist role with Watson Summer Ecology Workshop for Teachers from 1972 to 1975. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1964 to 2000 | Employer: Numerous Universities, Museums and Zoos | Title: Lecturer and Guest Speaker | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert has lectured and given invited talks at a large number of institutions interested in ecology, herpetology, animal care, and biology. These organizations include Taiwan Normal University in the Republic of China, New York University, Trenton State College, the University of Western North Carolina, Rutgers University, Trenton State Museum, Morris Museum, Staten Island Museum, Staten Island Zoo, Philadelphia Zoo, Atlanta Zoo, Taipei Zoo (in Taiwan, Republic of China), New Jersey Audubon Society, National Audubon Society, New York Herpetological Society, Connecticut Herpetological Society, Florida Herpetological Society, Georgia Herpetological Society, North Carolina Herpetological Society, All Florida Herpetological Conference, The Nature Conservancy, the 1995 and 1998 annual meetings of the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, Boone, North Carolina, University of Guelph (Canada), the University of Georgia's Savanna River Site, and the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. |
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Career Accomplishments
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| Expert maintains active membership in the following organizations: The Herpetologists' League Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (Life Member) New Jersey Academy of Science (Life Member) The Gopher Tortoise Council (Life Member) New Jersey Association of Environmental Consultants Appointed by the Ocean County Freeholders, Cattus Island Park Advisory Council, The OC Park Commission Forked River Mountains Coalition - Founding and Honorary Member. Screen Actors Guild (SAG - AFTRA) |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| State and organizational accreditation and recognition indicated above. |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Expert has obtained over a dozen awards in herpetological research, endangered species protection, zoological maintenance, animal distribution and reproduction habits, rare snakes, and other fields. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| A published author in herpetology, education, zoo specimens and research, and animal care, Expert has authored a dozen papers and co-authored over 40 publications. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert's wildlife conservation, biology, and herpetological environmental consultancy regularly provides expert witness and testimony. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Expert has lectured and given invited talks at a large number of institutions interested in ecology, herpetology, animal care, and biology. These organizations include Taiwan Normal University in the Republic of China, New York University, Trenton State College, the University of Western North Carolina, Rutgers University, Trenton State Museum, Morris Museum, Staten Island Museum, Staten Island Zoo, Philadelphia Zoo, Atlanta Zoo, Taipei Zoo (in Taiwan, Republic of China), New Jersey Audubon Society, National Audubon Society, New York Herpetological Society, Connecticut Herpetological Society, Florida Herpetological Society, Georgia Herpetological Society, North Carolina Herpetological Society, All Florida Herpetological Conference, The Nature Conservancy, the 1995 and 1998 annual meetings of the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, Boone, North Carolina, University of Guelph (Canada), the University of Georgia's Savanna River Site, and the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. |