Sharon Taylor is Center Director of the Fort Collins Science Center.
Education
- Ph.D. Wildlife (Diseases and Toxicology), Zoology and Physiology Department, University of Wyoming, 1998
- D.V.M. College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, 1991
- B.S. Animal Science, Colorado State University, 1985
Professional Experience
- Center Director, U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center, Fort Collins, CO, 2016 - Present
- Water, Environmental, and Ecosystems Division Chief, Bureau of Reclamation, Technical Service Center, Denver, CO, 2014-2016
- Fisheries and Wildlife Resources Group Manager, Bureau of Reclamation, Technical Service Center, Denver, CO, 2011-2014
- Division Chief, Environmental Contaminants Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office, Carlsbad, CA, 2007-2011
- Senior Wildlife Ecologist, United States Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Environmental Assessment - Washington D.C., 2001-2007
- Wildlife Health Section Leader and Wildlife Diagnostic Veterinary Manager, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Bureau of Wildlife Diversity Conservation, Gainesville, FL, 1996-2001
- Graduate Student and Teaching Assistant Instructor, University of Wyoming, Zoology and Physiology Department, and Veterinary Sciences Department, Laramie, WY, 1993-1996
- Wildlife Veterinarian and Natural Resources Biologist, National Park Service, Division of Wildlife and Vegetation, Washington, D.C. 1991-1993
- Wildlife Health Research Extern, National Zoological Park/Smithsonian Institute, 1991-1993
- Research Assistant, San Diego Zoo - Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species, San Diego, CA, 1989
- Endangered Species Recovery Teams
- Florida Panther Recovery Team, 1996-1999
- Wyoming Toad Recovery Team, 1991-1993
- Colorado - Boreal Toad Recovery Team, 1992-1993
- Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Trustee Councils
- Buena Vista Lagoon and Creek Restoration Spill Trustee Council – FWS Trustee 2008-2011
- Montrose Settlements Restoration Program Trustee Council: FWS Trustee 2011, Alternate Trustee 2002-2010
- American Trader Oil Spill Trustee Council – FWS Alternate 2008-2011