Daniel A Grear
Dan Grear is a Wildlife Disease Ecologist at the National Wildlife Health Center.
I am interested in mechanisms that cause heterogeneities in pathogen transmission in wild animal disease systems and at the interface of wildlife, domestic animal, and human health. I lead investigations into wildlife mortality events and research that incorporates field studies with theoretical modeling of disease systems to identify key mechanisms that drive transmission dynamic.
Professional Experience
2015 - Present Wildlife Disease Ecologist, U.S. Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center, Madison, WI
2013 - 2015 Ecologist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Veterinary Services, Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health, Fort Collins, CO
2011 - 2014 Post-Doctoral Researcher, Colorado State University
Education and Certifications
2011 Ph.D. Ecology, Pennsylvania State University
2006 M.S. Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin
2002 B.S. Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin
Affiliations and Memberships*
Member of the Ecological Society of America
Member of the Wildlife Society
Bsal Task Force Working Group Member
Science and Products
Pathogenic lineage of Perkinsea associated with mass mortality of frogs across the United States
Cross-species transmission potential between wild pigs, livestock, poultry, wildlife, and humans: Implications for disease risk management in North America
Early action to address an emerging wildlife disease
Quarterly wildlife mortality report January 2017
Quarterly wildlife mortality report January 2016 to March 2016
No evidence of infection or exposure to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenzas in peridomestic wildlife on an affected poultry facility
Surveillance for highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in wild birds during outbreaks in domestic poultry, Minnesota, 2015
USGS National Wildlife Health Center quarterly wildlife mortality report July 2015 to September 2015
USGS National Wildlife Health Center quarterly wildlife mortality report April 2015 to June 2015
USGS National Wildlife Health Center quarterly mortality report January 2015 to March 2015
Effects of chronic wasting disease on reproduction and fawn harvest vulnerability in Wisconsin white-tailed deer
Diversity and distribution of white-tailed deer mtDNA lineages in chronic wasting disease (CWD) outbreak areas in southern Wisconsin, USA
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Pathogenic lineage of Perkinsea associated with mass mortality of frogs across the United States
Cross-species transmission potential between wild pigs, livestock, poultry, wildlife, and humans: Implications for disease risk management in North America
Early action to address an emerging wildlife disease
Quarterly wildlife mortality report January 2017
Quarterly wildlife mortality report January 2016 to March 2016
No evidence of infection or exposure to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenzas in peridomestic wildlife on an affected poultry facility
Surveillance for highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in wild birds during outbreaks in domestic poultry, Minnesota, 2015
USGS National Wildlife Health Center quarterly wildlife mortality report July 2015 to September 2015
USGS National Wildlife Health Center quarterly wildlife mortality report April 2015 to June 2015
USGS National Wildlife Health Center quarterly mortality report January 2015 to March 2015
Effects of chronic wasting disease on reproduction and fawn harvest vulnerability in Wisconsin white-tailed deer
Diversity and distribution of white-tailed deer mtDNA lineages in chronic wasting disease (CWD) outbreak areas in southern Wisconsin, USA
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government