Our Experts
Lincoln Park Zoo’s staff are leaders in local and global wildlife conservation, community engagement, and animal care and welfare systems that benefit zoo animals and wild ecosystems. Use the tool below to learn more about our team or find a collaborator for your project.
Our Experts
Learning
Lisa Hyatt, M.N.M.
Director, Community Engagement
Conservation & Science
Liza Watson Lehrer, M.S.
Assistant Director, Urban Wildlife Institute
Conservation & Science
Lydia Hopper, Ph.D.
Adjunct Scientist, Lester E. Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes
Conservation & Science
María Jazmín Rios
Adjunct Scientist, Urban Wildlife Institute
Conservation & Science
Mason Fidino, Ph.D.
Quantitative Ecologist, Urban Wildlife Institute
Conservation & Science
Matt Mulligan, M.S.
Urban Wildlife Institute
Animal Care
Maureen Leahy
Vice President, Animal Care and Horticulture
Conservation & Science
Maureen Murray, Ph.D.
Wildlife Disease Ecologist, Urban Wildlife Institute
Megan R. Ross, Ph.D.
Zoo Director, Lincoln Park Zoo
Animal Care
Mike Murray, M.N.M.
Curator of Mammals
Conservation & Science
Natasha Wierzal
ZooMonitor Research Coordinator, Animal Welfare Science Program
Conservation & Science
Paul Senner, M.S.
Associate Population Biologist, AZA Population Management Center
Conservation & Science
Priyanka Joshi
Research Assistant, Lester E. Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes
Conservation & Science
Rachel Bladow, M.S.
Associate Population Biologist, AZA Population Management Center
Conservation & Science
Rachel Santymire, Ph.D.
Adjunct Scientist, Conservation and Science
Conservation & Science
Raven Spencer, M.P.S.
Research Coordinator, Alexander Center for Applied Population Biology
Animal Care
S. Sunny Nelson, M.A.
Hope B. McCormick Curator of Birds
Conservation & Science
Seth Magle, Ph.D.
Director, Urban Wildlife Institute
Learning
Stephanie Bohr, M.Ed.
Director, Community Innovation and Collaboration
Conservation & Science
Stephen Ross, Ph.D.
Director, Lester E. Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes
Conservation & Science
Steven Gray, Ph.D.
Adjunct Scientist, Alexander Center for Applied Population Biology