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Coral Health and Disease in the Pacific: Vision for Action

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Cheryl WoodleyCheryl received her Ph.D. <strong>in</strong> Molecular <strong>and</strong> Cellular Biology <strong>and</strong> Pathobiology from <strong>the</strong>Medical University of South Carol<strong>in</strong>a. S<strong>in</strong>ce 1992, she has served as a research scientistwith NOAA’s Center <strong>for</strong> Coastal Environmental <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> Biomolecular Research <strong>in</strong>Charleston, SC <strong>and</strong> also holds graduate faculty positions at <strong>the</strong> Medical University ofSouth Carol<strong>in</strong>a <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> College of Charleston. Over <strong>the</strong> past five years, her expertise <strong>in</strong>virology, molecular biology <strong>and</strong> biochemistry has been used <strong>in</strong> adapt<strong>in</strong>g biomedicalconcepts <strong>and</strong> technologies to <strong>in</strong>vestigate <strong>the</strong> effects of natural <strong>and</strong> anthropogenic stressorson coral heath. Recently her laboratory jo<strong>in</strong>ed a multi-<strong>in</strong>vestigator, multi-agency Mar<strong>in</strong>eGenomics team at <strong>the</strong> Holl<strong>in</strong>gs Mar<strong>in</strong>e Laboratory, provid<strong>in</strong>g access to state of <strong>the</strong> artgenomic <strong>and</strong> proteomic technologies to identify diagnostic <strong>in</strong>dicators useful <strong>in</strong>determ<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> health status of coral reef organisms. In 2002, she helped organize <strong>and</strong>establish <strong>the</strong> <strong>Coral</strong> <strong>Disease</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Consortium (CDHC) <strong>in</strong> response to <strong>the</strong> US <strong>Coral</strong>Reef Task Force’s National <strong>Action</strong> Plan to Conserve <strong>Coral</strong> Reefs. The mission of <strong>the</strong>CDHC is “to underst<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> address <strong>the</strong> effects of natural <strong>and</strong> anthropogenic stressors oncorals <strong>in</strong> order to contribute to <strong>the</strong> preservation <strong>and</strong> protection of coral reef ecosystems”.Cheryl currently serves as Coord<strong>in</strong>ator of <strong>the</strong> CDHC <strong>and</strong> toge<strong>the</strong>r with over 50 CDHCmembers, contribut<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>ir time <strong>and</strong> expertise, <strong>the</strong>y work to unify <strong>the</strong> coral health <strong>and</strong>disease research community, identify research priorities, develop <strong>in</strong>novative technologies<strong>and</strong> encourage a new generation of coral researchers through education <strong>and</strong> outreach.Email: cheryl.woodley@noaa.govThierry WorkThierry is project leader <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Honolulu Field Station of <strong>the</strong> National Wildlife <strong>Health</strong>Center (USGS). He has degrees <strong>in</strong> entomology, veter<strong>in</strong>ary medic<strong>in</strong>e, <strong>and</strong> preventiveveter<strong>in</strong>ary medic<strong>in</strong>e. His <strong>in</strong>terests <strong>in</strong>clude diseases of free rang<strong>in</strong>g terrestrial <strong>and</strong> mar<strong>in</strong>ewildlife. Current topics of <strong>in</strong>vestigations <strong>in</strong>clude diseases of reef fish, corals, <strong>and</strong> mar<strong>in</strong>eturtles.Email: thierry_work@usgs.gov308

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