Full Name
Brian Joseph
Speaker Bio
Brian Joseph graduated from San Diego State University with a BS in Zoology in December 1977, from the University of California, Davis
with a DVM in June 1984, and completed his Master’s in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences at the University of Florida in December 2020.
Brian has spent the last 53 years working in aquariums, with marine mammals in the field and in zoos, and with wildlife, in positions
ranging from animal keeper to Zoo Director. Brian presently serves as a veterinary consultant for the Aquarium on the Boardwalk, the Merlin North America Aquariums, and the Seattle Aquarium. Brian retired as a Major in the U.S. Army Reserve Veterinary Corps after 10 years leading missions focused on public health and animal disease control in Afghanistan, Africa, the Alaskan Arctic, Central America, and the Middle East. Dr. Joseph frequently publishes articles in various professional journals and often receives invitations to present at conferences and academic institutions. He recently published his first two books: I Wish the Rainbow Bridge Had Visiting Hours and I Wish the Rainbow Bridge Had Fewer Paw Prints.
with a DVM in June 1984, and completed his Master’s in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences at the University of Florida in December 2020.
Brian has spent the last 53 years working in aquariums, with marine mammals in the field and in zoos, and with wildlife, in positions
ranging from animal keeper to Zoo Director. Brian presently serves as a veterinary consultant for the Aquarium on the Boardwalk, the Merlin North America Aquariums, and the Seattle Aquarium. Brian retired as a Major in the U.S. Army Reserve Veterinary Corps after 10 years leading missions focused on public health and animal disease control in Afghanistan, Africa, the Alaskan Arctic, Central America, and the Middle East. Dr. Joseph frequently publishes articles in various professional journals and often receives invitations to present at conferences and academic institutions. He recently published his first two books: I Wish the Rainbow Bridge Had Visiting Hours and I Wish the Rainbow Bridge Had Fewer Paw Prints.
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