This unique company specializes in bone and skeletal educational projects. The word “os” is latin for bones. Dr. Nader has been working on osteological projects for more than 40 years, and pioneering plastination in vertebrates for more than 30 years. He utilizes orthopedic techniques in the assembly of skeletons. These techniques include internal pinning of the bones to create an aesthetically pleasing display.
Paul B. Nader, D.V.M
Paul B. Nader, D.V.M. earned his Bachelor’s of Science in Zoology from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1982, and his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from North Carolina State University – College of Veterinary Medicine in 1991.
He has worked for the U.S. National Park Service in Montana, Texas, and Virginia. Later he worked for the U.S. Forest Service at the Tongass National Forest in southeast Alaska. Additional work in Alaska includes the North Slope Borough-Department of Wildlife Management and Muskox Oomingmak Cooperative. Dr. Nader has worked seven and a half years in zoological institutions around the U.S. including Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, North Carolina Zoo, Minnesota Zoo, and Lehigh Valley Zoo. Dr. Nader continues to work as a small animal, emergency room, and critical care clinician.
Most recently, Dr. Nader was an Associate Professor of Veterinary Anatomy and Wildlife/Zoological Medicine at Lincoln Memorial University-College of Veterinary Medicine.
Projects
Dr. Nader collaborated with the Royal Ontario Museum and LMU colleagues to remove, preserve, and conduct the first-ever echocardiogram of a blue whale heart — a specimen weighing approximately 400 pounds. The project broke new ground in marine mammal anatomy and attracted international media attention from outlets including Vice/Motherboard and the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Working with LMU-CVM colleagues, Dr. Nader helped discover a striking anatomical similarity between the hearts of African elephants and blue whales through the plastination of an elephant heart. The findings have prompted an ongoing cooperative study involving partners such as The Marine Mammal Center, the California Academy of Science, Oregon State University’s Marine Mammal Institute, and the Alaskan North Slope Borough Department of Wildlife Management.
Contact
Dr. Nader is currently seeking proposals for skeleton assembling and/or plastination of vertebrates, specifically mega-vertebrates.
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