- Zoos: A Historical Perspective from Smithsonian Institution Libraries
The National Zoological Park is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums.
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Lisa Stevens, Curator, Primates and Pandas, Department of Animal Programs
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Lisa Stevens has managed all aspects of the Zoo's giant panda program since 1987, and the primate program since 1981. Her areas of supervision include daily operations, personnel, budget, long-range planning, record keeping, research, education, exhibit design, and construction. She also has worked with a diverse collection of mammals including, ungulates, pachyderms, bears, cats, marine mammals, and a variety of small mammals. Lisa was part of the team that designed the Zoo’s ground breaking O Line and Think Tank exhibits.
Before working at the Zoo, Stevens worked as a field research assistant, in pet and aquarium retail, veterinary clinic operations, insect zoo husbandry and interpretation, and riding stable management. She has been a horse owner for more than 24 years.
Stevens participates in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Species Survival Plan for several species. National Zoo committee memberships and coordination include animal welfare, education council, exhibit program evaluation, minority outreach, and bias awareness/employee relations.
Through Friends of the National Zoo, International Expeditions, SI Journeys and World Wildlife Fund, Stevens has been a tour leader for natural history tours in Africa, Madagascar, India, and South America.
She holds a bachelor of science degree, zoology/pre-veterinary medicine, from Michigan State University, East Lansing.
