Thierry M Work
Dr. Thierry M Work is currently the project leader for the National Wildlife Health Center Honolulu Field Station where he leads a team that provides support to safeguard wildlife and ecosystem health through research and technical assistance to federal, state, and international partners.
Professional Experience
1992-Present: Project leader, USGS National Wildlife Health Center Honolulu Field Station
1987-1992: Wildlife veterinarian, California Department of Fish & Game
Education and Certifications
1989 Masters in Preventive Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis
1988 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis
1985 Master Science, Entomology, UC Davis
1983 Bachelor Science, Entomology, Texas A&M
Affiliations and Memberships*
Wildlife Disease Association
Sigma Xi
Science and Products
Wound repair in Pocillopora
Long-distance translocations to create a second millerbird population and reduce extinction risk
Emerging coral diseases in Kāne'ohe Bay, O'ahu, Hawai'i (USA): two major disease outbreaks of acute Montipora white syndrome
Effects of Coralliophila violacea on tissue loss in the scleractinian corals Porites spp. depend on host response
Validation of ultrasound as a noninvasive tool to measure subcutaneous fat depth in leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea)
Toxoplasma gondii antibody prevalence and two new genotypes of the parasite in endangered Hawaiian Geese (nene: Branta sandvicensis)
Proceedings of the 2015 international summit on fibropapillomatosis: Global status, trends, and population impacts
Mortality patterns in endangered Hawaiian geese (Nene; Branta sandvicensis)
Explained and unexplained tissue loss in corals from the Tropical Eastern Pacific
Green turtles (Chelonia mydas) have novel asymmetrical antibodies
Topsy-turvy: Turning the counter-current heat exchange of leatherback turtles upside down
Assessing threats from coral and crustose coralline algae disease on the reefs of New Caledonia
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
Wound repair in Pocillopora
Long-distance translocations to create a second millerbird population and reduce extinction risk
Emerging coral diseases in Kāne'ohe Bay, O'ahu, Hawai'i (USA): two major disease outbreaks of acute Montipora white syndrome
Effects of Coralliophila violacea on tissue loss in the scleractinian corals Porites spp. depend on host response
Validation of ultrasound as a noninvasive tool to measure subcutaneous fat depth in leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea)
Toxoplasma gondii antibody prevalence and two new genotypes of the parasite in endangered Hawaiian Geese (nene: Branta sandvicensis)
Proceedings of the 2015 international summit on fibropapillomatosis: Global status, trends, and population impacts
Mortality patterns in endangered Hawaiian geese (Nene; Branta sandvicensis)
Explained and unexplained tissue loss in corals from the Tropical Eastern Pacific
Green turtles (Chelonia mydas) have novel asymmetrical antibodies
Topsy-turvy: Turning the counter-current heat exchange of leatherback turtles upside down
Assessing threats from coral and crustose coralline algae disease on the reefs of New Caledonia
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