Ginger Elliott Email & Phone Number

Guelph, On, Ca

Ontario, Canada

As co-chair to the Massasauga Ex Situ Working Group, a part of the Canadian Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Recovery Implementation Group (CEMRRIG), my responsibilities include maintaining working group contact list, being an active CEMRRIG member, organizing working group communications, setting up video conference links and giving progress updates at annual formal meetings.

Canada

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

As the enrichment coordinator for the parks department I strive to ensure that animals across the park are receiving a variety of different mentally stimulating opportunities over the course of each week. This entails improving, assessing and remodeling current enrichment programs as well as creating new opportunities and experiences for the animals under our care.

Camebridge, Ontario

As a game keeper at ALS I was responsible for the care of large hoofstock and big cat species including feedings and cleaning of pens. I was required to be clear and communicative throughout the day while monitoring the health and safety of the free ranging animals in the park. Further as a game keeper I was responsible for safely and clearly directing people and vehicles through the park on days we received upwards of 8000 visitors.

Orillia, Ontario

As an animal keeper at Scales I was required to care for the large collection of reptiles, amphibians and fish at the nature park. This included feeding, cleaning, health checks and enrichment. Further, in this role I was required to co-ordinate volunteers from around the world and to maintain the buildings and facilities. As educator, I helped to develop tools for enriching the learning experience at Scales Nature Park. Other duties included giving presentations and participating in displays educating the public on Ontario’s species at risk reptiles by visiting schools, local events and festivals. I was also assistant director of Reptile Camp Orillia, leading programming and co-ordinating registration and advertisement. Lastly, I was responsible for the parks Instagram, co-ordinating educational and promotional posts for the nature center.

Guelph, Ontario

As laboratory assistant for Dr. Laura Graham, I was responsible for organizing and preparing various samples from different animal species for hormone assay. Main projects included organizing and preparing over 8000 Polar Bear fecal samples from 28 zoos across North America and processing daily fecal samples from the African Lion Safari. Other duties included data entry and general lab maintenance such as cleaning, restocking and dish washing. Further, I was responsible for the management and training of undergraduate lab volunteers.

Napanee, Ontario

Being an intern included cage cleaning, laundry, dishes, sweeping, mopping and ground keeping. As well as answering phones and admitting new animals, the setting up and maintaining of animal enclosures, and preparing food (including preparing prey for carnivores). Animal care I was responsible for included handling and restraint, hand feeding and tube feeding of birds and mammals, and assisting with the releases of rehabilitated wildlife, administering daily medications, and assisting staff with animal intake and physical examinations.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Zoology/Animal Biology

Master Of Science - Ms, Biology/Biological Sciences, General