Andrew Snyder, Ph.D.

Ph.D., Biology, University of Mississippi
B.S. Ecology and Evolution, University of Maryland

Dr. Andrew Snyder serves as Re:wild’s Key Biodiversity Area Officer where he supports key aspects of Re:wild’s commitment to the KBA Partnership, including training, identification, reassessment, communication and fundraising support. He is also leading the effort to update the Alliance for Zero Extinction sites for amphibians and assisting with developing Re:wild’s Red List strategy following completion of the global amphibian update.

Andrew earned his Ph.D. in biology from the University of Mississippi examining phylogeographic patterns across the Guiana Shield and exploring species diversity and endemism, with a specialty on amphibians and reptiles. Through his research and participation in several international science-based expeditions with groups including Re:wild (formerly Global Wildlife Conservation), World Wildlife Fund, and Conservation International, he has traveled extensively throughout Guyana, where he still remains actively engaged. Prior to Guyana, Andrew spent several summers conducting surveys for the amphibians and reptiles of Cusuco National Park in Honduras and contributing to several amphibian chytrid fungus related projects.

Andrew’s passion for biodiversity began in his early childhood in the forests of Maryland and beaches of North Carolina. As his career has developed, so too has his desire for communicating nature, believing that establishing a personal connection to nature is key to furthering conservation efforts. He has intertwined his research with photography to raise awareness and communicate science to the broader public. In addition to his conservation work and photography, Andrew enjoys trail running, mountain biking, cooking, and spending time outdoors with his wife, kids, and dog.

Andrew’s unplanned fieldwork experiences include an overly curious caiman who snacked on his boat, an unfriendly anaconda who snacked on his hand, and unwanted botfly and burrowing flea hitchhikers.