Jordan

Jordan Schaul is a veterinary student and has advanced to PhD candidacy as a graduate student in veterinary preventive medicine at The Ohio State University. His research focus is in veterinary microbiology, with specific interests in the surveillance and control of pathogen contamination, including persistent and potential parasitoses in zoo animals and enclosures. He also conducts surveillance studies on bacterial and parasitic pathogens in free-living and captive carnivores. Jordan has worked with fish, bird, herpetile, and mammal collections at zoos, public aquaria, pet stores, natural history museums, research facilities and rehabilitation centers. Aside from his work experience in animal husbandry and training in captive wildlife facilities, he has also conducted field work on community, behavioral, and physiological ecology of fish, herpetiles, primates and marine mammals. Jordan has also conducted clinical health and ethological studies on captive mammals and birds in zoos and aquaria. Jordan has BA in biological-psychology from Skidmore College, an MS in biology from John Carroll University, and PhD training in zoology from Miami University. Some of his field expeditions include work in Baja, California, the Artic, Central America, and Australia. He is a huge fan of Jungle Jack Hanna and an advocate for learning disabled children and adults.