Seventeen years of experience working as a field veterinarian, wildlife biologist and programme manager in diverse cultures in Asia, Africa, Central America, the Arctic and Australia.
Conceptualized, secured funding and completed PhD research to understand and manage canine distemper virus as a threat to Amur tigers in the Russian Far East.
Led field investigations into catastrophic vulture mortalities in Pakistan that resulted in the finding that veterinary use of the drug diclofenac was responsible for the region-wide collapse of vulture populations.
Seven years building a regional field veterinary programme encompassing projects in five Asian countries, directly managing four expatriate veterinarians and an administrator, and with responsibility for ten national full time staff.
Experienced in interaction with national governments, multi-laterals (FAO, OIE), and research bodies.
Accomplished in grant writing and management of multiple projects under federal, corporate and private donors (funding in excess of US $1M in 2010).
Employment
Dec’16 – Present Senior Research Associate, Cornell University.
Apr’14 – Oct’16 Carnivore Health Specialist, Wildlife Conservation Society.
Jul ’11 – Mar ‘14 MCEIRS Project (WCS-PI ), Wildlife Conservation Society.
Jan ‘08 – Jun ‘11 Associate Director – Asia, Global Health Program, Wildlife Conservation Society.
Aug ’04 – Dec ’07 Assistant Field Veterinarian – Asia, Field Veterinary Program, Wildlife Conservation Society.
Dec ’00 – Aug ’04 Field Veterinarian, Asian Vulture Crisis Project, The Peregrine Fund, Boise, Idaho, United States.
Sep ’00 – Dec ’00 Veterinarian, Kanyana Wildlife Hospital and Captive Breeding Centre, Perth, Western Australia.
Jul ’00 – Sep ’00 Assistant Bird Manager, SANCCOB, Treasure Oil Spill, Cape Town, South Africa.
Aug ’99 – Mar ’00 Field Veterinarian/Biologist, The Peregrine Fund, Madagascar.