Frank Paladino

Frank Paladino is an accomplished academic and conservation leader, currently serving as President of The Leatherback Trust, a conservation NGO, since January 2002. With extensive experience in academia, Frank has held several prominent positions at Purdue University since August 1982, including Schrey Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Biology department, overseeing a team of 16 Ph.D. candidates. Additionally, Frank was a Visiting Professor at Miami University from August 1979 to June 1982. Frank earned a Ph.D. in Zoophysiology from Washington State University and a Master's degree in Ecology from Buffalo State University.