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Zoo Vet's 11-Year Journey Ends: From Keeper to Conservation Leader
1 Jul
Summary
- Dr. Jan Ramer retired June 30 after 11 years at Columbus Zoo and The Wilds.
- Her career spanned from zookeeper to veterinarian and conservation leader.
- She is moving to Indianapolis to become a full-time grandmother.
Dr. Jan Ramer has retired from her senior vice president role at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and The Wilds, concluding her 11-year service on June 30.
Ramer's career path was serendipitous, beginning as a zookeeper at the Indianapolis Zoo and Brookfield Zoo. After pursuing veterinary medicine, she served as an associate veterinarian at the Indianapolis Zoo for 14 years.
Her tenure at The Wilds, starting in 2014, was marked by significant achievements including witnessing a white rhino birth, welcoming elephants, filming "Secrets of the Zoo," and participating in conservation initiatives.
These initiatives included Ohio conservation projects and the successful reintroduction of four female eastern lowland gorillas into Mount Tshiaberimu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. She also contributed to the formation of the Ohio Center for Wildlife Conservation.
Ramer is now relocating to Indianapolis to dedicate her time to being a full-time grandmother.
