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Wildlife Damage
National Wildlife Research Center NWRC) |
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Heather Sullivan, Biologist |
Contact Information
- Address: 4101 LaPorte Ave. Fort Collins, CO 80521
- Telephone: 970-266-6123
- Email: Heather.Sullivan@aphis.usda.gov
NWRC Research Project:: National Biological Laboratory System
Expertise Keywords
Laboratory management, serology, wildlife disease, wildlife biology, field epidemiology
Taxonomic Groups of Interest
Waterfowl, passerines, small mammals
Areas of Expertise: Laboratory Management, Wildlife Disease, Wildlife Biology, Field Epidemiology
Products/Techniques Developed or Tested
- Epitope-blocking ELISA for the detection of avian influenza antibodies in multiple wild species.
Certifications
- Laboratory Leadership and Management, UC Davis
- Associate Wildlife Biologist, the Wildlife Society
- Awards, Distinctions:
2011 APHIS National Safety and Health Council – Safety and Health Individual Achievement Award
2011 APHIS Wildlife Services – Safety and Health Individual Achievement Award
Current Research Interests
Laboratory Management, laboratory diagnostics for wildlife, avian influenza laboratory technique testing and development for wildlife.
Education
- Education: M.S., Colorado State University, Environmental Health, “West Nile Virus sero-surveillance by means of the Nobuto whole blood filter strip in Red-winged blackbirds in North Dakota (2003-2004)”.
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B.S., Colorado State University, Wildlife Biology
International Experience:
- Provided field practice and procedures training to Forestry Administrators in Cambodia in the event of a large wild bird die off due to highly pathogenic avian influenza (2007).
- Provided assistance establishing infrastructure and training to laboratory personnel in Kenya to provide high-throughput rRT-PCR testing of wild bird field samples for avian influenza (2009).
Last Modified:
May 2, 2013