NWRC Research Scientists: Dr. Jeffrey Root
Last Modified: February 05, 2025
Dr. Jeffrey Root is the Project Leader for NWRC's Wildlife Disease Project and a Research Wildlife Biologist at the National Wildlife Research Center. Dr. Root's research focuses on a variety of wildlife-associated pathogens at the local, national, and international levels.
Research Project
The Wildlife Disease Research Project conducts research to support National Wildlife Disease Program surveillance activities, identify and characterize wildlife pathogens at the wildlife-agricultural interface, and develop tools to identify and mitigate disease risks to agricultural, public, and wildlife health.
Current Research
- Avian influenza virus
- SARS-CoV-2
International Experience
- China (avian influenza)
- Ghana (monkeypox virus)
- Bangladesh (rodent control)
Publications
View Dr. Jeffrey Root's publications.
Education
- Ph.D., Colorado State University
- M.S., Texas Tech University
- B.S., The University of Montana
Contact
Jeff Root
Project Leader
Email: Jeff.Root@usda.gov
Phone: 970-266-6050
National Wildlife Research Center
4101 Laporte Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80521