Saving plants and animals worldwide.

Institute Leadership

Megan Owen, Ph.D.
Vice President of Wildlife Conservation Science
Leadership
Barbara Durrant, Ph.D.
Henshaw Endowed Director of Reproductive Sciences
Reproductive Sciences
Patricia Gaffney, D.V.M., M.P.V.M., Ph.D., Diplomate A.C.V.P.
Director of Disease Investigations
Disease Investigations
Maggie Reinbold, M.S.
Director of Community Engagement
Community Engagement, AIP Staff
Oliver Ryder, Ph.D.
Kleberg Endowed Director of Conservation Genetics
Conservation Genetics
Meg Sutherland-Smith, DVM
Director of Veterinary Services, San Diego Zoo
Ronald Swaisgood, Ph.D.
Brown Endowed Director of Recovery Ecology
Recovery Ecology
Mathias Tobler, Ph.D.
Director of Population Sustainability
Population Sustainability

Science Blog

A bridge to the future

It is a time of transition for the Institute. I could not be more thankful for the past, and at the same time, excited for what is yet to come. The privilege of leading our conservation science...

Tribute to Dr. Michael Soulé, 1936-2020

I first met Michael Soulé in 1984, as a young graduate student at the University of California, San Diego. As was usually the case with Michael, he was on a mission. And even back then, it had to...

Saving Species
Saving Species
Education Programs
Rhino mom and calf. Saving Species worldwide.
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