Susan and Graham at Berenty Reserve, Madagascar
Susan Ostapak DVM
Susan Ostapak DVM, a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan Western College of Veterinary Medicine, has worked as a rural livestock veterinarian, small animal emergency veterinarian, wildlife and zoo veterinarian, and has worked on wildlife health projects in California, Canada, Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Madagascar and Zimbabwe. She enjoys training field personnel in veterinary health techniques.
Graham Crawford DVM, MPVM
Graham Crawford DVM, MPVM, a graduate of the University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, has had a wide ranging career as a veterinarian, including livestock, small animal emergency, zoo, and wildlife health practices. He recently retired as the head veterinarian at a local zoo to spend more time with his family and wildlife work. Since 1996, he has worked on a wide array of wildlife health projects in Botswana, California, Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Madagascar and Namibia. He is a firm believer in “One Health,” the concept that the health of animals, humans and the environment are closely linked and he enjoys building multi-disciplinary teams to solve wildlife health problems.