Sharon K Taylor, DVM, PhD
Dr. Sharon K. Taylor is Center Director of the Fort Collins Science Center.
Professional Experience
Director - Fort Collins Science Center. United States Geological Survey. Fort Collins, CO. November 2016 - Present
Division Chief - Water, Environmental, & Ecosystems Division. Bureau of Reclamation. Technical Service Center. Denver, CO. January 2014 - November 2016
Manager - Fisheries & Wildlife Resources. Bureau of Reclamation. Technical Service Center. Denver, CO. July 2011 – December 2014
Division Chief - Environmental Contaminants Division. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office. Carlsbad, CA. February 2007 – July 2011
Senior Wildlife Ecologist. United States Environmental Protection Agency. National Center for Environmental Assessment - Washington DC. February 2001 to February 2007
Wildlife Health Section Leader & Wildlife Diagnostic Veterinary Manager. Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. Bureau of Wildlife Diversity Conservation. Gainesville, FL. December 1996 - January 2001
Graduate Student & Teaching Assistant Instructor. University of Wyoming. Zoology & Physiology Department & Veterinary Sciences Department. Laramie, WY. May 1993 - December 1996
Chief Wildlife Veterinarian & Natural Resource Biologist. National Park Service. Division of Wildlife & Vegetation. Washington, DC July 1991 - May 1993
Wildlife Health Extern. National Zoological Park / Smithsonian Institute. May 1991- May 1993 part time, February - March 1991 full time
Research Assistant. San Diego Zoo. Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species. San Diego, CA. May - August 1989
Education and Certifications
PhD - Wildlife (Diseases and Toxicology). Zoology & Physiology Department, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
DVM - College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
BS - Animal Science. Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Affiliations and Memberships*
Federal Endangered Species Recovery Teams, Florida Panther Recovery Team. 1996-1999; Wyoming Toad Recovery Team. 1991-1993
State Endangered Species Recovery Team, Colorado - Boreal Toad Recovery Team. 1992-1993
NRDAR Trustee Councils, Buena Vista Lagoon & Creek Restoration Spill - FWS 2008-2011; Montrose Settlements Restoration Program - FWS 2007-2011; American Trader Oil Spill – FWS 2008-2011
American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians
Wildlife Disease Association
American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
Greater Yellowstone Area Brucellosis Technical Committee. 1991-93.
Marine Mammal Stranding Network - Northeast. 1991-93
United States Animal Health Association
Science and Products
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government