Dr. Charles Innis received his bachelor’s degree in biology from Cornell University and his doctorate in veterinary medicine from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. He has been working full time at New England Aquarium since 2005, where he is currently Director of Animal Health. He holds adjunct teaching positions at Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Connecticut, and Mount Ida College; is a member of the IUCN Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group, the IUCN Marine Turtle Specialist Group; and is Past President of the Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians. Dr. Innis became certified as a specialist in reptile and amphibian medicine by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in 2011.