For Dr. Sara Ruane, summer 2018 was a whirlwind of travel and science! Here’s her account of what being a professor specializing in herpetology is like. April/May-Lamanai, Belize The first big trip I did for 2018 was in April/May to Belize for two weeks, accompanying my former PhD adviser Frank Burbrink from the American Museum […]
Career Profile Job Title: Executive Director, Co-Founder Name: Michael Starkey Employer: Save The Snakes What does a typical work day look like for you? Save The Snakes does not have a physical office, so I have the great fortune to work from home. Not having a physical office space also allows me great flexibility […]
If you don’t mind the idea that you will get bitten, scratched, and defecated on by almost every type of reptile and amphibian…then you can learn how to become a herpetologist! Herpetology is the study of reptiles and amphibians, but many people asking “how” to become a herpetologist really mean, “How can I be involved […]
Name: Jon E. Higgins, VMD Job Title – Veterinarian and Veterinary Practice Owner Organization – Acorn Farmvets Education/Degree Earned – BS from the University of Vermont in Animal Science VMD – University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine If you were in 4-H, when and what club(s) were you a part of? How did 4-H […]
Name: Dr. Karyn Malinowski Job Title: Professor of Animal Sciences and Founding Director of Equine Science Center Organization: Rutgers–The State University of New Jersey Education/Degree Earned: BS, MS, PhD If you were in 4-H, when and what club(s) were you a part of? How did 4-H help you grow as a professional? I was a member of […]
Dr. Sara Ruane B.S. (Bachelor of Science) in Biology; M.S. (Master of Science) in Biology; Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) in Biology: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior Assistant Professor, Herpetology and Evolutionary Biology Rutgers University-Newark email address: sara.ruane@rutgers.edu News from Dr. Ruane’s Lab What does a typical work day look like for you? A typical work day for […]
Samuel McDowell, the late herpetologist and professor at Rutgers-Newark, spent a good part of his life studying ground snakes in New Guinea. Forty years later, Sara Ruane – who joined the Department of Biological Sciences faculty last semester – was able to find evidence that the snakes McDowell studied were, in fact, a new species of […]
Name: Gianni Campellone Job Title: Veterinary Student Organization: Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Education/Degree Earned: B.S. Zoology, M.S. Laboratory Animal Science, DVM (2019) If you are a 4-H alumni, when and what club(s) were you a part of? How did 4-H help you grow as a professional? I was never personally a member of 4-H, […]
Do you love animals and want to dedicate your life to working with them? You have many career options ahead—probably more than you think! When young people imagine careers in animal science the first thing that comes to mind is usually a veterinarian. Working as an animal doctor is a great career, but did you know […]
Name: Kelly Griffin Job Title: Assistant Manager Organization: Bed and Bark-Dog Boarding and Training Education/Degree Earned: B.S. Animal Biotechnology and Conservation: Zoo Science at Delaware Valley University Are you a 4-H alumni? I am not a 4-H alum. What does a typical work day look like for you? A typical work week for me: […]
