Alan Luken

Alan Luken currently serves as an Aquarist at Nashville Zoo since September 2015, following a role as Assistant Manager and Head Aquarist at Monfort Aquarium from September 2008 to September 2015. In the latter position, responsibilities included store management, inventory oversight, customer relations, and social media management, along with ensuring the well-being of aquatic species and conducting research to enhance captive breeding success. Prior experience includes a position as Aquatics Intern at Newport Aquarium from May 2013 to August 2014, where Alan Luken gained practical knowledge in husbandry techniques for various aquatic animals and plants. Alan Luken holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Sciences from Coastal Carolina University, completed in 2015.