Vicki S. Blazer
Vicki started with the National Fish Health Research Laboratory, Leetown Science Center (now the Eastern Ecological Science Center - Leetown Research Laboratory), Kearneysville, WV in1992. She was previously employed as the Assistant Leader of the Georgia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. She was also on the graduate faculty in the School of Forest Resources, University of Georgia, teac
She is active in numerous research projects within the Northeast as well as nationally and internationally. She is active in the American Fisheries Society Fish Health Section and a member of other scientific societies. She is an adjunct faculty member at West Virginia University and Penn State and serves on graduate student committees. Research areas include development of microscopic and molecular markers for understanding changes in the health and populations of wild fishes. Areas of focus include endocrine disruption, emerging diseases, fish tumor pathology and assessment at Great Lakes Areas of Concern, land use influences on fish health, reproduction and immunomodulation.
Professional Experience
Postdoctoral Research Associate, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia
Assistant Leader, Georgia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, School of Forest Resources, University of Georgia
Research Fishery Biologist, Leetown Science Center
Education and Certifications
B.S. in Marine Science and Biology Southampton College, Long Island University.
PhD in Fisheries, Aquaculture and Pathology, Rhode Island University
Affiliations and Memberships*
Adjunct Professor, West Virginia University
Adjunct Professor, Penn State University
Science and Products
Induction of skin ulcers in Atlantic menhaden by injection and aqueous exposure to the zoospores of Aphanomyces invadans
Aphanomyces invadans in Atlantic Menhaden along the East Coast of the United States
Pathogens of cultured fishes: potential risks to wild fish populations
Ascorbic Acid Aquatic Organisms: Status and Perspectives
A comparison of susceptibility to Myxobolus cerebralis among strains of rainbow trout and steelhead in field and laboratory trials
Evidence for nutritional disease a Lake Victoria cichlid, Haplochromis (Prognathochromis) perrieri (Pellegrin): a clinical assessment
A comparison of susceptibility to Myxobolus cerebralis among strains of rainbow trout and steelhead field and laboratory trials
Utility of splenic macrophage aggregates as an indicator of fish exposure to degraded environments
Effects of whirling disease on selected hematological parameters in rainbow trout
Observations of health indices used to monitor a tailwater trout fishery
Biomonitoring of Environmental Status and Trends (BEST) Program: Selected methods for monitoring chemical contaminants and their effects in aquatic ecosystems
Use of biological characteristics of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) to indicate exposure to hormonally active agents in selected Minnesota streams, 1999
Science and Products
Induction of skin ulcers in Atlantic menhaden by injection and aqueous exposure to the zoospores of Aphanomyces invadans
Aphanomyces invadans in Atlantic Menhaden along the East Coast of the United States
Pathogens of cultured fishes: potential risks to wild fish populations
Ascorbic Acid Aquatic Organisms: Status and Perspectives
A comparison of susceptibility to Myxobolus cerebralis among strains of rainbow trout and steelhead in field and laboratory trials
Evidence for nutritional disease a Lake Victoria cichlid, Haplochromis (Prognathochromis) perrieri (Pellegrin): a clinical assessment
A comparison of susceptibility to Myxobolus cerebralis among strains of rainbow trout and steelhead field and laboratory trials
Utility of splenic macrophage aggregates as an indicator of fish exposure to degraded environments
Effects of whirling disease on selected hematological parameters in rainbow trout
Observations of health indices used to monitor a tailwater trout fishery
Biomonitoring of Environmental Status and Trends (BEST) Program: Selected methods for monitoring chemical contaminants and their effects in aquatic ecosystems
Use of biological characteristics of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) to indicate exposure to hormonally active agents in selected Minnesota streams, 1999
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