Current Professional Activities

• Stay-at-home Dad
• VIN Consultant
• Conservation manager for family farm
• Veterinary consultant for aquatic, zoo, and wildlife medicine
• Active Diplomate of American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (DACVPM) since 2014
• Certified Aquatic Veterinarian (CertAqVet) through WAVMA since 2015 and active mentor
• Active professional memberships include: PVMA, AAZV, AZA, WDA, AAFV, WAVMA, AFS, and IAAAM

Past Professional Activities

• Veterinary Wildlife consultant 2020–2021
• USDA Veterinary Services- Veterinary Medical Officer 2015–2017
• AAAS fellow in USDA Foreign Agriculture service 2013–2015
• Associate professor of aquatic animal and zoo medicine UC Davis Veterinary school 2007–2013
• Head Veterinarian of New England aquarium 2001–2007
• Animal Health Manager at the New Jersey State aquarium 2000–2001
• Fish Health Specialist at University of AR Pine Bluff 1999–2000
• Supervised PostGraduate Student Immunology, Centre for Tropical Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh, 1998
• PostGraduate Research, Ruminant Immunology and Foreign Animal Disease, University of Edinburgh, 1998
• Co-Chair of Special Species committee or MA Animal Response Team
• Co-Chair of Science committee for Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species panel
• AVMA's Aquatic Veterinary Medicine Committee representing academia 2007–2013
• Founding Member of World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association
• American Fisheries Association - nominating committee for Fish Health group
• American Zoo and Aquarium Association member and Veterinary Advisor for the Lake Victorian cichlid Special Species Program (SSP)
• International Association of Aquatic Animal Medicine (Ed. Comm. 2000–2005)
• VMAT-1 team member helped in Mississippi during Katrina's aftermath

Marital Status

• Married to Bryon and have son Tristyn born 2019

Pets

• 5 dogs; Aleshanee, Niabi and Tuketu ( the wolfpack) and our missing angels, Meala and Sanuye
• 3 cats; Eigengrau, Mosby, and Guenhwyvar
• Red footed tortoise, Mercedes
• Several 50- & 100-gallon freshwater aquariums

Hobbies

• Wildlife conservation using trail cams
• Marine biology
• Landscaping
• Cooking
• Rugby, football, skiing
• Nature conservation projects on our acreage in PA
• Travel

Quotable Quotes

"I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully." —George W. Bush Saginaw, Michigan; September 29, 2000

What I Like Most About VIN

Great colleagues as well as networking with our profession.