Board Member Peter recently retired from 42 years working for the New South Wales (NSW) State government in Australia, principally in conservation; governance, ethics, leadership; and legal services, including legal aid. He has 20 years’ experience in delivering complex, broad scale conservation programs across a diverse range of flora and fauna and in challenging political...
Board Member Elise grew up in southern Wisconsin, and earned her B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Zoology and Biological Aspects of Conservation. Elise’s first involvement in wildlife rehabilitation was volunteering at Wildlife In Need Center, near her home in 2011. Since then she also interned and worked at numerous other rehabilitation centers. These...
Susan Wylie is a wildlife biologist, Environmental Management technician, and Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator. She is also Past President of IWRC and currently sits on the Development Committee. As Director of Operations at Le Nichoir, Susan oversees many different aspects of the organization’s activities including program development, finances, staff and volunteer management, fundraising and donor cultivation, public education and...
Robert Adamski holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in biology from Delaware Valley College of Science & Agriculture, an associate degree in Science (AS) in veterinary technology from Harcum College, as well as a professional degree in Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVMS) from the University of Glasgow in Scotland. He is honored to serve as an...
Meredith, CEO of Tread-Well Consulting, brings a rich background in animal welfare and conservation. Formerly Wildlife Rescue Program Manager at IFAW, she spearheaded and provided guidance for wildlife rehabilitation and rescue projects for diverse species worldwide, and offered guidance on wildlife issues during disasters, while actively participating in hands-on disaster response for both wild and...
Lloyd has served IWRC as a State Representative, a regional representative and then as a board member. He served as the membership director and conducted surveys of rehabilitators from around the world. . Lloyd developed and taught the first disaster preparedness class specifically for rehabbers and developed a database to assist rescuers in helping rehabbers...
I became involved with wildlife rehabilitation over twenty years ago when I began volunteering with a wildlife rehabilitator in my area. I enjoyed this experience so much that I then pursued additional wildlife training programs and eventually obtained my own wildlife rehabilitation permits in 1998. The resources through IWRC were extremely important in accomplishing this....
Diane Séguin is a Certified Animal Health Technician (veterinary nurse), and has worked in small animal practices for 12 years before moving to the veterinary diagnostic industry for the last 17 years. She is also a Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator and has recently obtained her Master’s in One Health from the University of Edinburgh, where her...
Daniela Castillo is a Mexican Veterinarian born and raised in Oaxaca, Mexico who is very passionate about animal rights, wildlife and environmentalism. Her dream as a child was always to help animals with her own hands. At age 15 she went pesco-vegetarian; she told her parents she no longer wanted to eat her future patients....
As a young girl Danene was drawn to helping sick and injured animals. While earning a B.S. in Biology and Marine Sciences from Rutgers University she began volunteering at the Adventure Aquarium in NJ. There she had an opportunity to travel to South Africa to support the wildlife rehabilitation efforts during the Treasure oil spill....
