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Thomas R. Hudak: Curriculum
Vitae
Work
1977 - Founded Scales
& Tails - A wildlife education company dedicated to providing high
quality, hands-on wildlife education throughout Western New York.
- Engaging participants
on a sensory level, through direct experience with live animals
- Stories about the
wildlife and their native lands -achieved with the aid of a professional
storyteller, focusing on specific animals, biomes, or peoples to relate
to the curriculum.
Other
- Consultant to Indonesian
Department of Forestry. Wrote training manual and advised on proper
techniques for care of reptiles.
- Consultant to Institute
of Ecology and Bio-resources, Hanoi, Vietnam. currently advising on
husbandry and medical care of cobras.
- Speaker to American
Zoo Association Snake Advisory Group.
- Speaker to Centre
for Endangered reptiles, Ontario, Canada
- Invited to speak
at Southeast Asian Zoo association
- Consultant to U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service on smuggling case involving reptiles.
- Primary lecturer
at "Fragile Wilderness 2000", Watertown. Event attracted over
9,000 people.
- Primary lecturer
at "Fragile Wilderness 2001", Watertown. Assisted Jim Fowler
with his presentation.
- Consultant to Cayuga
Nature Center, Ithaca, NY
- Reptile and Amphibian
event supervisor for Science Olympiad.
- Presented information
to Rochester City Council regarding proposed ban on most species of
exotic animals. A number of reversals were made to the proposed ban
based on information provided.
- Trained Letchworth
State Park personnel in safe handling and transport techniques for Timber
rattlesnakes.
- Help place reptiles
confiscated by NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation.
- Consultant to the
Hidden Valley Association. Conducted bio-analysis of a pond being damaged
by nearby development. Wrote opinions for a restoration grant.
- Consultant to Honeoye
Falls-Lima School District. Worked with teachers to create environmental
curriculum utilizing newly acquired land surrounding Honeoye creek.
- Reptile consultant
to Livonia Veterinary Hospital, Livonia, NY.
- Currently assisting
NYS Assemblyman Paul Tonko draft legislation regarding exotic animal
ownership
- Consulting naturalist
for video series on Honeoye creek
- Animal Handler
for Jack Hanna, September 13, 2002 in Watertown, NY.
Licenses and
Permits
- NYS Department
of Environmental Conservation endangered species permit holder. Licensed
to possess and display American alligator, spectacled caiman, smooth
front caiman, dwarf caiman, timber rattlesnake, tiger salamander, dwarf
crocodile, saltwater crocodile, Siamese crocodile, eastern box turtle.
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation venomous species permit
holder. Licensed to possess and display Gila monsters, northern copperhead,
Asiatic cobra, Egyptian cobra, coral snake, western diamondback rattlesnake,
eastern diamondback rattlesnake, cottonmouth.
- NYS Department
of Environmental Conservation scientific collector permit holder. Licensed
to collect and possess all non-endangered fish species native to NYS.
Education
1983 State University
of NY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY BS Biology
1987-1989 SUNY Geneseo,
Geneseo, NY Completed the majority of graduate coursework in Biology.
Reason for leaving: Had an opportunity to pursue reptile research in Indonesia.
Special skills:
Fluent in Indonesian.
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