Jonathan has had a varied sixteen year career having worked in general practice, as an emergency and critical care clinician, a resident in anaesthesia at the Animal Health Trust, as a wildlife and zoological medicine clinician internationally and as Zoological Director for both Marwell Wildlife and Longleat Safari Park. His primary interests are conservation led initiatives, anaesthesia and welfare, and capacity and capability development for NGOs in Asia. He currently acts as a consultant supporting the Irish Government in their development of zoo legislation and is Veterinary Advisor for the Polar Bear EEP, Veterinary Advisor to the AZA Elephant SSP EEHV Advisory Group, Trustee for Free The Bears, Wildlife Surgery International and is a member of the IUCN Wildlife Health Specialist Group. He is an RCVS recognised Advanced Practitioner in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Zoological Medicine.