The Director Team at San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance comprises expert leaders overseeing diverse areas of conservation, including reproductive sciences, plant conservation, population sustainability, community engagement, recovery ecology, disease investigations, and conservation genetics. Each director leads initiatives within their specialized domain, collaborating to drive the organization’s mission of global wildlife preservation and ecological resilience. Together, they develop strategic plans, spearhead research, and foster partnerships to ensure the thriving of all life forms and ecosystems.
Barbara Durrant
Henshaw Endowed Director of Re...
Joyce Maschinski
Director of Plant Conservation...
Maggie Reinbold
Director of Community Engageme...
Mathias Tobler
Director, Population Sustainab...
Megan Owen
Director of Population Sustain...
Oliver Ryder
Kleberg Endowed Director of Co...
Patricia Gaffney
Director, Disease Investigatio...
Ronald Swaisgood
Brown Endowed Director of Reco...