Current Professional Activities

• Associate Professor Zoological Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida

Other Appointments

• Veterinarian for Central Florida Zoo, Sanford, Florida, 1991 - present.
• Veterinarian for Lubee Bat Conservancy, LaCrosse, Florida, 1992 - present.
• Veterinarian for Santa Fe teaching Zoo, Gainesville, Florida, 1992 - present.
• Veterinarian for the Saint Augustine Alligator Farm and Zoo, 2001- present.

Citizenship

• Australia with pride and the United States by necessity (my vote is a powerful weapon)

Professional Interests

• Zoological medicine
• Anesthesia and Immobilization of Nondomestic Animals
• Health issues in free-living wildlife.

Children

• Lillian Meryle Heard (born 10/25/1999)
• Maeve Elizabeth Heard (born 3/5/2002)

Hobbies

• The great outdoors
• Diving
• Road biking - not for a while
• Travel
• Reading

Favorite Quotes

• "I would always rather be embarrassed than dead "- attributed to me.
• "Oh well" - attributed to me.
• "Fair enough"- attributed to me and many other Australians

What I Like Most About VIN

Meeting other people. It makes me think, even if my head hurts.