Paul Shuert

Paul Shuert joined the Belle Isle Conservancy in the fall of 2016. In 2017, he became the Curator of the Belle Isle Aquarium where he oversees an Aquarist Staff. He has worked towards stabilizing the Husbandry operation of the Belle Isle Aquarium, modernizing the infrastructure and fully opening all the exhibits. He has been working on implementing Best Practices in Animal care and is helping move the organization towards Association of Zoos and Aquariums Certification, an International Standard for Zoos and Aquariums.

Paul, a native of Detroit, received his Bachelors degree in Zoology at Michigan State University and his Master and PhD in Marine Biology and Oceanography from The University of South Florida.