RARE SPECIES CONSERVATORY FOUNDATION
The People Behind the Mission
RSCF's work is carried out by a dedicated team of scientists, conservationists, and animal care specialists united by a single purpose, bringing endangered species back from the brink.
GOVERNANCE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Paul R. Reillo, Ph.D.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - ZOOLOGY
RSCF founder and president. Director of the Tropical Conservation Institute, at FIU. Field-oriented population biologist, ecological geneticist and environmental engineer. Technical expertise in field ecology, demographic and genetic analysis of small populations and animal husbandry.
George Amato, Ph.D.
YALE UNIVERSITY - BIOLOGY
Director Emeritus of Conservation Genomics at the American Museum of Natural History, and adjunct associate professor at Columbia and Fordham universities. Conservation geneticist specializing in non-invasive sampling techniques for endangered species and DNA-based forensic science for monitoring endangered species trade.
Christopher Langen, Esq.
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI - J.D. & MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Attorney, parrot enthusiast, and conservation devotee who has traveled to 26 countries to observe parrots in the wild. Fluent in four languages, Christopher provides both legal counsel and valuable international program perspective to RSCF's global conservation efforts.
LEADERSHIP
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Karen McGovern
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR/MEDIA OUTREACH COORDINATOR
Oversees organizational operations, digital communications, and fundraising strategy for RSCF. Leads the foundation's media outreach and donor engagement efforts, bringing RSCF's conservation story to a global audience.
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Matt Morris
OPERATIONS MANAGER & TEAM LEAD, MOUNTAIN BONGO
Manages day-to-day facility operations and leads RSCF's East Africa Mountain Bongo recovery program. Coordinates breeding protocols and international partnerships supporting the repatriation of this critically endangered antelope to Kenya.
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ON THE GROUND
ANIMAL CARE STAFF
