Jessica Cantrell

Jessica Cantrell is a Research Husbandry Technician in the Conservation and Research Department. She provides routine care and management of the large captive populations of endangered Louisiana pinesnakes and dusky gopher frogs held at the Memphis Zoo. In addition to husbandry, she provides additional support to research staff during ongoing projects focusing on the reproductive success and conservation of these species. While her focus lies in the conservation of herpetofauna of the longleaf pine ecosystems of the southeastern United States, she has a strong love for all reptiles and amphibians, as well as strong interests in entomological conservation and citizen science.