R. Harrison Edell

R. Harrison Edell, MS, serves as the Executive Vice President of Animal Care & Conservation at Dallas Zoo, overseeing animal husbandry, veterinary care, conservation initiatives, and educational programming. With a career spanning over two decades in zoological institutions, R. Harrison has held various leadership positions, including Vice President of Animal Operations & Welfare and Senior Director of Living Collections at Dallas Zoo, General Curator at Sacramento Zoo, and Curator of Birds at San Francisco Zoo. R. Harrison's educational background includes a Master of Science in Environmental Management from the University of San Francisco and a Bachelor of Science in Zoology/Animal Biology from the University of California, Davis.