Welcome to the TWS Wildlife Diseases Working Group
The Wildlife Diseases Working Group (WDWG) provides a forum for networking and communication among wildlife professionals interested in management, research, education and administration of wildlife disease issues.
Mission
To promote better scientific understanding of the causes and consequences of disease in ecosystems and wildlife populations; to apply the principles of wildlife science, ecology, and epidemiology to the prevention and management of diseases in wildlife; to foster education and transfer of information on diseases to wildlife management professionals and the public; and to apply this knowledge to enhance the health and conservation of wildlife populations and their interactions with humans and domestic animals.
Our working group was founded in 2005 and gained official status in 2007. We have grown steadily since our first meeting and we hope that you will consider joining us too!
Announcements
Our quarterly newsletter, The Vector, is sent to all current members of the Working Group. It contains several recurring columns that include:
- Featured wildlife disease
- Current wildlife disease issues
- Featured wildlife disease organizations
- Student wildlife disease research
- Updates of ongoing wildlife disease projects and research
- Updates from the working group chair
- Upcoming meetings, dates and deadlines
- Quarterly summaries of research published
Become a member
Membership is available to all current TWS members. You may join our working group by logging in to your TWS account.
Officers
Chair: Kaylee Byers
Chair-elect: Kim Pepin
Past-Chair: John Bryan
Secretary-Treasurer: Tegwin Taylor
Board Members
Ivan Castro-Arellano
Mandy Kamps
Christopher Cleveland
Kathleen Woodley
Tiffany Wolf
Sara Wyckoff
Henry Adams
Committee Chairs
Nominations/Elections: Margaret Wild
Communications: Todd Shury (liaison for Facebook), Jack Mortenson (Vector newsletter)
Membership: Krysten Schuler
Technical Session: Krysten Schuler
Audit: Kezia Manlove
Student Affairs: Brianna Williams
Position Statements: Kezia Manlove, Julie Blanchong