Our Team

Founded in 2017, Save The Snakes is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 82-2680134) located in the USA. We steer and support snake conservation efforts through a community of passionate wildlife conservationists, which consists of our International and USA-based Team Members, Board of Directors, and Advisory Committee.

Staff & Venomous Training Instructors

Research and Conservation Manager
Founder & Executive Director
Venomous Snake Training Course Instructor
Operations and Outreach Manager
Venomous Snake Training Program Manager
Venomous Snake Training Course Instructor
Venomous Snake Training Course Instructor

Board of Directors

Secretary & Venomous Snake Training Course Instructor
Board Member
Vice President & Venomous Snake Training Course Instructor
Treasurer
Board Member

Advisory Committee

Dr. Christina Zdenek

Researcher; Toxinology & Wildlife Conservation
snake conservation

Dr. Jennifer Moore

Grand Valley State University; Conservation Biology, Ecology, Genetics and Evolutionary Biology

Dr. Haley Moniz

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Dr. Anne Devan-Song

Data Scientist & Disease Ecologist
snake biologist, denver

Brian Aucone

Chief Conservation Officer Denver Zoo

Dr. Andrew Durso

Researcher; Reptile & Wildlife; Florida Gulf Coast University
snake conservation UK

Dr. Steven Allain

Lecturer in Animal Science, ARU Chelmsford

Laura Briseño-Cazares

Educational & Zoological Professional

Dr. Justin Bernstein

Assistant Professor at Slippery Rock University; Evoloution & Ecology
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Jordi Janssen

Trade & CITES; Utrecht University | UU · Department of Sociology

Dr. Chantelle Derez

University of Queensland

Neil Balchan

Oklahoma State University - Stillwater | Department of Integrative Biology
snake biologist

Dr. Sara Ruane

Researcher; Snake Evolution & Systematics

Timm Juul Jensen

Wildlife Biologist; Reptile Trade & CITES

Giulia Ricciardi

University of Florence | UNIFI · Dipartimento di Biologia - Cognitive and Behavioural Ecology Lab

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