Anne Ballmann is a Wildlife Disease Specialist at the National Wildlife Health Center.
I joined the USGS National Wildlife Health Center as a wildlife disease specialist/field epidemiologist in 2008. I earned my DVM at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and a PhD in Comparative Medicine-Population Health at North Carolina State University (Raleigh). I’m actively involved in research and multi-agency coordination for bat white-nose syndrome (WNS) and currently serve as the lead for the WNS Diagnostic Working Group as well as on the WNS National Coordination Team.
Professional Experience
Wildlife Disease Specialist, National Wildlife Health Center
Education and Certifications
PhD Comparative Biomedical Sciences-Population Medicine, North Carolina State University (2007)
DVM, University of Tennessee-Knoxville (1997)
BS/BA Biology, Northeast Missouri State University-Kirksville (1993)
Affiliations and Memberships*
Wildlife Disease Association
The Wildlife Society
American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians
American Veterinary Medical Association
Science and Products
Developing online integrated data visualization tools for WNS and NABat
White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance
White-Nose Syndrome
North American Bat Data Integration
Pd qPCR Interlaboratory Testing Results
Pseudogymnoascus destructans detections by US county 2013-2020
Pseudogymnoascus destructans detections by US county (2008-2012)
Bayou Sauvage NWR (LA) Haul Trail Snake Mortality, 2015-2017
WNS Summer Surveillance: DATA
Long-term Pseudogymnoascus destructans surveillance data reveal factors contributing to pathogen presence
Quarterly wildlife mortality report July 2021
Quarterly Wildlife Mortality Report April 2021
Recovering individual-level spatial inference from aggregated binary data
Analysis of archival specimens confirms White-nose syndrome in little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) from New York, USA, in spring 2007
Quarterly wildlife mortality report January 2021
Environmental contamination and unusual snake mortality in an urban national wildlife refuge
Quarterly wildlife mortality report July 2020
USGS-NWHC Quarterly Wildlife Mortality Report - October 2018
USGS-NWHC Quarterly Wildlife Mortality Report - July 2018
USGS-NWHC Quarterly Wildlife Mortality Report- April 2018
Quarterly wildlife mortality report - January 2018
Science and Products
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Developing online integrated data visualization tools for WNS and NABat
Bat Research Research collaboration: Brian Reichert (FORT), Anne Ballmann (NWHC), Jeremy Coleman (USFWS), Paul Cryan (FORT), Wayne Thogmartin (UMESC), and Katherine Irvine (NOROCK) White-nose syndrome is caused by the fungal pathogen Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), which has decimated hibernating bat populations across North America since it emerged 10 years ago in New York. While diagnostic...White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance
The USGS National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) assists State, Federal, and Tribal wildlife agencies nationwide with early detection of Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), and addresses specific research priorities identified by partners in conjunction with the White-Nose Syndrome National Plan.White-Nose Syndrome
White-nose syndrome (WNS) is an emergent disease of hibernating bats that has spread from the northeastern across United States at an alarming rate.North American Bat Data Integration
The purpose of this project was to integrate the Bat Banding Program data (1932-1972) and the U.S. and Canada diagnostic data for white-nose syndrome with the USGS Bat Population Data (BPD) Project and provide the bat research community with secure, role-based access to these previously unavailable datasets. The objectives of this project were to: 1) integrate WNS diagnostic data into the BPD (htt - Data
Pd qPCR Interlaboratory Testing Results
These data were collected as part of a voluntary initiative to create a White-Nose Syndrome Diagnostic Laboratory Network among laboratories participating in research and surveillance for Pseudogymonascus destructans (Pd) - the fungal pathogen causing White-Nose Syndrome in bats. Pd_qPCR_InterlaboratoryLODdata.xlsx is raw qPCR data from multiple laboratories running serial dilutions of Pd gBlock iPseudogymnoascus destructans detections by US county 2013-2020
This data documents the results of sampling for the white-nose syndrome fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd) at the USGS National Wildlife Health Center between 2013-2020. Data are reported on the county level. Locations are accurate to county only. We used data collected at winter locations only (hibernaculum) for this data set.Pseudogymnoascus destructans detections by US county (2008-2012)
This data represents the number of positive and negative Pd (Pseudogymnoascus destructans) detections by county over the sampling period 2008-2012. Pd is the fungus that is the causative agent of white-nose syndrome.Bayou Sauvage NWR (LA) Haul Trail Snake Mortality, 2015-2017
Comprehensive list of carcasses detected at Haul Trail in Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge (Orleans Parish, LA) and relevant findings for specimens subject to postmortem examination at the USGS National Wildlife Health Center (Madison, WI).WNS Summer Surveillance: DATA
Bats occupying hibernacula during summer months may play an important role in the epidemiology of white-nose syndrome (WNS). For example, bats exposed to viable Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), the causative agent of WNS, in late summer could spread the fungus by transmitting it to other bats or to other locations suitable for establishment of new environmental reservoirs. To explore risks for - Multimedia
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Long-term Pseudogymnoascus destructans surveillance data reveal factors contributing to pathogen presence
The disease white-nose syndrome (WNS) was first recognized in upstate New York in 2006 and has since spread across much of the United States (U.S.), causing severe mortality in several North American bat species. To aid in the identification and monitoring of at-risk bat populations, we evaluate factors associated with the presence of the causative fungal agent of WNS, Pseudogymnoascus destructansAuthorsJohn Grider, Robin E. Russell, Anne Ballmann, Trevor J. HefleyQuarterly wildlife mortality report July 2021
The USGS National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) Quarterly Mortality Report provides brief summaries of epizootic mortality and morbidity events by quarter. The write-ups, highlighting epizootic events and other wildlife disease topics of interest, are published in the Wildlife Disease Association quarterly newsletter. A link is provided in this WDA newsletter to the Wildlife Health Information ShaAuthorsBryan J. Richards, Anne Ballmann, Julia S. Lankton, Thierry M. Work, Jaimie L. MillerQuarterly Wildlife Mortality Report April 2021
The USGS National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) Quarterly Mortality Report provides brief summaries of epizootic mortality and morbidity events by quarter. The write-ups, highlighting epizootic events and other wildlife disease topics of interest, are published in the Wildlife Disease Association quarterly newsletter. A link is provided in this WDA newsletter to the Wildlife Health Information ShaAuthorsBryan J. Richards, Robin E. Russell, Anne BallmannRecovering individual-level spatial inference from aggregated binary data
Binary regression models are commonly used in disciplines such as epidemiology and ecology to determine how spatial covariates influence individuals. In many studies, binary data are shared in a spatially aggregated form to protect privacy. For example, rather than reporting the location and result for each individual that was tested for a disease, researchers may report that a disease was detecteAuthorsNelson Walker, Trevor J. Hefley, Anne Ballmann, Robin E. Russell, Daniel P. WalshAnalysis of archival specimens confirms White-nose syndrome in little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) from New York, USA, in spring 2007
White-nose syndrome (WNS), an emerging fungal disease of North American bats, was first diagnosed in January 2008, although mortality and photo-documentation suggest the disease may have been present earlier. Using archived samples, we describe a definitive case of WNS in little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) from New York, USA, in spring 2007.AuthorsSaskia Keller, Jeffrey M. Lorch, Brenda M. Berlowski-Zier, Anne Ballmann, David S. BlehertQuarterly wildlife mortality report January 2021
The USGS National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) Quarterly Mortality Report provides brief summaries of epizootic mortality and morbidity events by quarter. The write-ups, highlighting epizootic events and other wildlife disease topics of interest, are published in the Wildlife Disease Association quarterly newsletter. A link is provided in this WDA newsletter to the Wildlife Health Information ShaAuthorsBryan J. Richards, Barbara Bodenstein, Daniel A. Grear, Hon S. Ip, Anne Ballmann, Julia S. Lankton, Valerie I. Shearn-BochslerEnvironmental contamination and unusual snake mortality in an urban national wildlife refuge
The National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) System protects ~150 million acres of land and water in the United States and provides habitat for >2,000 native vertebrates species. Although legally protected, wildlife populations within these refuges can be threatened by anthropogenic activities. The lack of knowledge about such threats has the potential to undermine biodiversity conservation. We investigateAuthorsKimberly A. Terrell, Anne Ballmann, Ashli Brown, Christina Childers, Susan Knowles, Ashley Meredith, Darrell SparksQuarterly wildlife mortality report July 2020
The USGS National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) Quarterly Mortality Report provides brief summaries of epizootic mortality and morbidity events by quarter. The write-ups, highlighting epizootic events and other wildlife disease topics of interest, are published in the Wildlife Disease Association quarterly newsletter. A link is provided in this WDA newsletter to the Wildlife Health Information ShaAuthorsBryan J. Richards, Anne Ballmann, Barbara Bodenstein, Robert J. Dusek, Jonathan M. SleemanUSGS-NWHC Quarterly Wildlife Mortality Report - October 2018
No abstract available.AuthorsBryan J. Richards, Robert J. Dusek, Anne Ballmann, Natalie T. NguyenUSGS-NWHC Quarterly Wildlife Mortality Report - July 2018
No abstract available.AuthorsBryan J. Richards, Barbara Bodenstein, Anne Ballmann, Michelle St. MartinUSGS-NWHC Quarterly Wildlife Mortality Report- April 2018
No abstract available.AuthorsBryan J. Richards, Barbara Bodenstein, Anne Ballmann, C. LeAnn WhiteQuarterly wildlife mortality report - January 2018
No abstract available.AuthorsBryan J. Richards, Daniel A. Grear, Anne Ballmann, Robert J. Dusek, Robert Kaler, Kathy Kuletz - News
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