Background
Dierauf, Leslie Ann was born on February 7, 1948 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Curtis John and Adeline M. (Kirk) Dierauf.
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Dierauf, Leslie Ann was born on February 7, 1948 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Curtis John and Adeline M. (Kirk) Dierauf.
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, English cum laude, U. Massachusetts, 1970; Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1974; postdoctoral, University of California, Davis, 1974-1977.
Instructor physiology University California, Davis, 1976-1977. Staff veterinary Elk Grove (California) Veterinary Clinic, 1977, Midtown Animal Hospital, Sacramento, 1978-1979, Marin County Veterinary Emergency Clinic, San Rafael, 1979-1987. Independent contractor, 1988-1993.
Staff veterinary California Marine Mammal Center, Fort Cronkhite, 1979-1982, director veterinary services, 1982-1984, board science advisors, since 1984. Instructor animal health technical Western School Allied Health Professions, Sacramento, 1977-1979. Consultant Marine Mammal Consultant Services, Novato, 1985-1990.
Member professional staff fisheries and wildlife conservation issues, science advisor Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee United States House of Representatives, 1990-1993. Policy analyst Association American Veterinary Medical Colleges and American Veterinary Medical Association, Washington, 1993. Vet Wyoming Animal Hospital, Albuquerque, 1993.
Worked on the endangered species program for the Southwest United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Director National Wildlife Health Center, United States Geological Society, Madison, Wisconsin, since 2004. Consultant National Marine Fisheries Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspectia Service, Envirovet, since 1993, Naval Ocean Systems Center, 1984-1990, California Marine Mammal Center, since 1984, Pribilof Island Fur Seal Program, 1981-1984, San Francisco Zoo, 1979-1984, California State University, Hayward, 1979-1984.
Member board science advisors West Quoddy Marine Research Station, Lubec, Maine, 1979-1990. Board examiners California Department Consumer Affairs, 1978-1985. Member executive committee Consortium for Conservation Medicine.
Member coordinating committee United States Geological Survey Human Health. Member United States Department Interior Partnership and Collaboration Team. Member working group National Marine Fisheries Service Marine Mammal Unusual Mortality.
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Member committee to Save Squaw Valley Meadow. Director California Marine Mammal Center Run for Seals. Member Wildlife Care Association, Sacramento, Sacramento Junior Science Museum, Sacramento Community Orchestra, Sacramento Intramural Softball and Volleyball.
Volunteer Belchertown State Hospital, Veterinary Assistance, Nicaragua, 1988, Pakistan, 1989. Board director University California Davis Wildlife Health Center. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (Congressional Science Fellow, 1990), Washington, District of Columbia, 1990, American Veterinary Medical Association (editorial assistant 1986, 88-90, member environmental affairs committee, Animal Welfare award, 1998), International Association Aquatic Animal Medicine (president 1986-1987, chair science government committee 1989-1991, chair government relations since 1991), Society Marine Mammalogy, American Association Wildlife Veterans, Women's Veterinary Medical Association, Wildlife Disease Association, California Academy of Sciences, Marine Mammal Center, Friends of Sea Otter, Marine Ecosystem Health SeaDoc Society (member advisory board) United States Animal Health Association (member executive board), International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Fish and Wildlife Health Committee, Alliance of Veterinarians for the Environment (co-founder, member).