Leadership | San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research

Under the leadership of Institute Director Allison Alberts, Ph.D. staff in Administration and Operations provide critical support to the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research team in the areas of facilities, finance, human resources, development, and public relations.

Institute Leadership

Leadership

Allison Alberts, Ph.D.

Chief Conservation and Research Officer, Benirschke Chair

Stacey Johnson, B.S.

Corporate Director of Conservation and Research

Plant Conservation

John Clark, Ph.D.

Director of Plant Collections and Strategy, and President/Chief Executive Officer

Plant Conservation

Joyce Maschinski, Ph.D.

Director of Plant Conservation, and Vice President of Science and Conservation

Plant Conservation

Reproductive Sciences

Barbara Durrant, Ph.D.

Henshaw Endowed Director of Reproductive Sciences

Reproductive Sciences

Global Partnerships

Jeffrey Opdycke

Director of Global Partnerships

Global Partnerships

Population Sustainability

Megan Owen, Ph.D.

Director of Population Sustainability

Population Sustainability

Community Engagement, AIP Staff

Maggie Reinbold, M.S.

Director of Community Engagement

Community Engagement, AIP Staff

Disease Investigations

Bruce Rideout, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Director of Disease Investigations

Disease Investigations

Conservation Genetics

Oliver Ryder, Ph.D.

Kleberg Endowed Director of Conservation Genetics

Conservation Genetics

Recovery Ecology

Ronald Swaisgood, Ph.D.

Brown Endowed Director of Recovery Ecology

Recovery Ecology