Robert Ossiboff, though known to most by Oz, is a veterinary anatomic pathologist, molecular diagnostician, and virologist who specializes in diseases of reptiles and amphibians. He is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine where he serves as the director of both the Aquatic, Amphibian, and Reptile Pathology Service and the Zoological Medicine Diagnostic Laboratory. His research interests include identifying and characterizing reptile and amphibian viruses, as well as more general pathogen discovery and characterization of captive and free-ranging wildlife.