Jay Schoen Email & Phone Number

United States

I am working with WCS’s Species Conservation Landscape (SCL) team, species experts, and diverse partners to expand near-real-time species habitat modeling to include jaguars, lions, and bison. More information on the SCL project (aka ActGreen), including published models for tigers, can be found at http://act-green.org/

New York, New York, United States

I led a project with a group of three NYC high school students to use AI/Deep Learning to classify species from camera trap imagery obtained from Highbridge Park in Washington Heights, New York City.

Greater New York City Area

New York, New York

E3B Conservation Biology

Greater New York City Area

Bronx Zoo

 Oversee and manage 4 areas of the Bronx Zoo that comprise the Special Animal Exhibits Department Design new protocols for a recently redesigned department Specifically focus on the opening and operation of the new Children's Zoo at the Bronx Zoo, opening Summer 2014 Mentor young zookeepers as they learn essential skills necessary for a zoo career

• Work throughout the zoo’s extensive mammal collection, primarily with carnivores and ungulates• Perform daily husbandry, medication, and training of an assortment of mammal species• Participate hands-on during medical procedures with an elite zoological veterinary staff

• Rotated through every mammal run learning care-taking, husbandry, and training for all mammals at the Bronx Zoo• Performed various research projects throughout the zoo at the request of Colleen McCann, Curator of Mammals

• Performed care-taking, training, and assisted with medical procedures on several mammal runs• Primarily worked with exotic ungulates (Okapi) and carnivores (African Lions and Sumatran Tigers)• Learned the unique position of “field keeper” in large, multi-species ungulate exhibits

• Applied for and received a $500 grant from the UC system for this project• Designed a project examining the mortality rate of the Pacific Tree Frog (Pseudacris regilla) in an ephemeral pool in Goleta, CA• Produced an accurate depth map of the pool• Sampled egg clutches/tadpoles/immatures/matures through time and documented the drop-off at each stage• Presented a poster outlining the results to a group of UC Regents judges at the UCSB Undergraduate Research Colloquium

Escondido, Ca

• Examined the behavior of the Zoo and Safari Park’s 7 (3.4) okapi (Okapia johnstoni) as part of an experiment testing how the simulated presence of another okapi affects the behavior of these solitary creatures• Performed extensive observations of the animals• Learned the radioimmunoassay method and performed this assay on fecal samples to assess glucocorticoid levels• Presented the results of the study to fellow researchers, donors, and keepers• Also developed a good relationship with the cheetah breeding team and observed the unique captive breeding protocol specific to this institution

• Captured and handled Brown-headed cowbirds as part of a study examining the effects of stress on innate immunity• Collected blood samples from cowbirds to assess hormone levels and bactericidal capacity of the blood• Worked up blood samples: centrifuged blood, measured hematocrit, pulled off the plasma for further analysis• Performed husbandry on captive birds before and after experiments

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Ecology And Evolutionary Biology

Master'S Degree, Ecology, Evolution, And Conservation Biology

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Biology, General

Activities and Societies: Vice President: UCSB Hockey Team