The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Lipps as its first Conservation Biologist, a newly-created position that underscores the Zoo’s ongoing commitment to biodiversity and wildlife conservation. This expands the Zoo’s significant partnership with The Ohio State University (OSU), focusing on the protection of species, habitats, and ecosystems.
As a recognized leader in the field of conservation biology, Lipps brings a wealth of experience to this role. His extensive work as Ohio’s Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Coordinator has resulted in major statewide conservation efforts, bringing together community groups, landowners, scientists, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations to protect Ohio’s vulnerable amphibians and reptiles. Lipps has been instrumental in the success of critical conservation initiatives, including the Ohio Hellbender Partnership and the establishment of the Captina Conservancy, a nonprofit land trust that now manages nearly 1,900 acres of protected land in Belmont County, Ohio. Learn more about this appointment and new partnership>>
