Background
He was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta and currently lives in Toronto, Ontario.
He was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta and currently lives in Toronto, Ontario.
He received a Bachelor of Science in zoology from the University of Alberta, an Master of Science in biology from York University, and a Doctor of Philosophy in zoology from Cornell University. He also completed post-doctoral studies at Boston University and Brown University. Riskin has studied bats in Costa Rica, United States of America, Canada, Anguilla, France, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, Trinidad, Ecuador, South Africa and Madagascar and has filmed in United States of America, Morocco, England, China and Germany.
He currently co-hosts the Canadian television series Daily Planet. Science During high school, Riskin read a book called Just Bats by M. Brock Fenton. The book inspired him, so he contacted Fenton, then a professor at York University, and told him that he would like to meet him.
Fenton invited him to come out to join his laboratory
Within a few months, Dan was catching bats in Costa Rica. He has authored or co-authored more than 20 papers.
After publishing a scientific paper about running vampire bats in 2005, Riskin was interviewed on Discovery Canada’s flagship daily science show, Daily Planet, by then-host Natasha Stillwell. Years later, Riskin joined the show as the replacement for long-time host Jay Ingram. appearances Evolve – Expert (2008) Monsters Inside Maine – Expert (2009–present) Bedbug Apocalypse – Expert (2011) Human Nature – Host (2012) Daily Planet – Company-Host (2011–present).