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
Gross and microscopic pathology of lesions in Pocillopora spp. from the subtropical eastern Pacific
The first cyanobacterial infection of crustose coralline algae discovered on the reefs of Pohnpei, Micronesia
To understand coral disease, look at coral cells
Microbial aggregates within tissues infect a diversity of corals throughout the Indo-Pacific
Lectins stain cells differentially in the coral, Montipora capitata
Ocean warming and acidification have complex interactive effects on the dynamics of a marine fungal disease
Unique characteristics of the trachea of the juvenile leatherback turtle facilitate feeding, diving and endothermy
Immunological evaluation of captive green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) with ulcerative dermatitis
Tumors in sea turtles: The insidious menace of fibropapillomatosis
Parasitic infection by larval helminths in Antarctic fishes: pathological changes and impact on the host body condition index
Skin pathology in Hawaiian goldring surgeonfish, Ctenochaetus strigosus (Bennett)
A simple humane method to euthanize a sea turtle
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
Gross and microscopic pathology of lesions in Pocillopora spp. from the subtropical eastern Pacific
The first cyanobacterial infection of crustose coralline algae discovered on the reefs of Pohnpei, Micronesia
To understand coral disease, look at coral cells
Microbial aggregates within tissues infect a diversity of corals throughout the Indo-Pacific
Lectins stain cells differentially in the coral, Montipora capitata
Ocean warming and acidification have complex interactive effects on the dynamics of a marine fungal disease
Unique characteristics of the trachea of the juvenile leatherback turtle facilitate feeding, diving and endothermy
Immunological evaluation of captive green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) with ulcerative dermatitis
Tumors in sea turtles: The insidious menace of fibropapillomatosis
Parasitic infection by larval helminths in Antarctic fishes: pathological changes and impact on the host body condition index
Skin pathology in Hawaiian goldring surgeonfish, Ctenochaetus strigosus (Bennett)
A simple humane method to euthanize a sea turtle
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