Wildlife Disease Association - Australasian Section

Heatwaves in ACT/NSW/SA/Vic
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Bushfires in Vic/NSW
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🚨 Wildlife Incident Updates 🐾🔥🌡️

In response to recent bushfires and heatwaves, Wildlife Health Australia has published two new incident entries.

These reports link to jurisdictional updates and relevant WHA Fact Sheets. Please share with your networks to help keep responders informed.

Global Voice 2026 (virtual event) - wda2026.com Global Voice 2026 (virtual event) Join the Wildlife Disease Association's innovative virtual conference experience, WDA2026 Global Voice, where wildlife health professionals worldwide connect across t...

🌍 WDA Global Voice 2026 is coming July 26–31!
Fully virtual, global, and accessible with real-time translation in 30+ languages.
Abstracts close Feb 13.
Theme: Thriving Together: Urban One Health & Ecosystem Resiliency🏙️🌱♻️.
🔗 wda2026.com/global-voice-2026/

Member spotlight! Alison Peel! This month we spotlight the work of our member Alison Peel.Ali recently commenced a new appointment as a Horizon Fellow at The University of Sydney, and she was also our 2025 recipient of the WDA-A Ba...

Meet Alison Peel

A dedicated wildlife vet and bat ecologist, and recipient of the 2025 Barry L. Munday Award! Ali has been a long-time, valued member of our community💚🦇

Read her full spotlight on: www.wda-a.org/post/member-...

Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Disease Ecology and Epidemiology

Join our lab!
The Disease Ecology Lab at the USYD is seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to explore drivers of infectious diseases at the wildlife-livestock interface

🌐 www.sydney.edu.au/scholarships...

#PhD #Scholarship #DiseaseEcology #Epidemiology #WildlifeHealth #OneHealth #USYD

🎓 Graduate opportunity! The University of Melbourne’s School of BioSciences is seeking MSc students for a funded One Health-inspired project on how the gut microbiome can boost conservation success in Australian mammals. Contact Dr. Ashley Dungan: ashley.dungan@unimelb.edu.au

Congratulations to Dr Alison Peel, winner of this year‘s prestigious WDA-A Barry L Munday Award for her extraordinary and extensive contributions to the field of wildlife health. @alibat.bsky.social #wdaa2025

Congratulations to Dr Anna Langguth, winner of the Student Award at this year‘s WDA-A conference for her presentation on zymosan challenge trials in eastern bent-wing bats. @alangguth.bsky.social #wdaa2025

We in WDA-A are deeply saddened to hear of Jane Goodall’s passing earlier today. Our thoughts and condolences go out to her family and friends.

Her legacy in wildlife conservation, empathetic science, and inspiring generations will forever ripple across the world.

PhD student Anna Langguth presenting on immune responses to challenge with Zymosan in eastern bent-wing bats at #WDAA2025

Brett Gartrell speaking about off-target anticoagulant toxicity in Tuatara and short-tailed bats in NZ

#WDAA2025

Julien Grosmaire @WDAA2025 speaking about methods for koala monitoring including different tag and collar designs.

The 2025 WDAA is officially underway! Some fantastic talks by Chris Daniels from Green Adelaide, David Paton from BioR and Claire Hartvigsen-Power from Marna Banggara telling us about biodiversity needs and projects in the Adelaide region and beyond.

Member spotlight! Larry Vogelnest! This month we spotlight the work of our member Larry Vogelnest.Larry recently published the Revised Edition of "Current Therapy in Medicine of Australian Mammals"! Congratulations Larry and co.! Name:...

Meet Larry Vogelnest

Long-standing WDA-A member and one of Australia’s most influential wildlife veterinarians! Larry has just published the Revised Edition of Current Therapy in Medicine of Australian Mammals 📚🦘

Read his full spotlight here www.wda-a.org/post/member-...

First vaccine against deadly koala chlamydia green-lit for rollout Australia's vet regulator approves a koala chlamydia vaccine for nationwide rollout, offering new hope in the fight against the potentially fatal sexually transmitted disease.

A vaccine against chlamydia in koalas will be rolled out. This is possible through exciting research led by Prof Peter Timms and Sam Phillips at University of Sunshine Coast. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Member spotlight! Michelle Campbell-Ward! This month we spotlight the work of our member Michelle Campbell-Ward, who has just had a new book chapter come out! Congratulations Michelle!Congratulations on your new publication, can you give us s...

Meet Michelle Campbell-Ward

Michelle co-authored the first book chapter on the topic of welfare of Australian mammals in human care, a milestone that reflects decades of dedication across clinical practice, wildlife rehabilitation, regulation, and ethics🐨

www.wda-a.org/post/member-...

We are pleased to announce that registrations for our 2025 conference is officially OPEN! 🎉🎉🎉

The next WDA-A conference will be held in the Adelaide Hills (Woodhouse Adventure Park, on Peramangk and Kaurna country, South Australia), from 28th September to 3rd October 2025. 🐨

wdaa2025.exordo.com

Member spotlight! Brett Gardner This month we spotlight the work our member Brett Gardner, who won the IAAAM paper award in the Journal of Wildlife Diseases this year! Congratulations Brett! Brett's paper is “Surveillance for Toxopl...

Meet Brett Gardner!

Brett was awarded the IAAAM Paper Award in the Journal of Wildlife Diseases for his Innovative research: “Surveillance for Toxoplasma gondii, Brucella spp., and Chlamydia spp. in Australian Fur Seal Abortions” 🦭🦠

Read his full spotlight on www.wda-a.org/post/member-...

Meet Anna Langguth!
Anna received an Honourable Mention at the 2024 WDA Conference for her piece on the looming threat of an exotic fungus to Australia's adorable bats🦇🍄

Her research focuses on the susceptibility of Australian bats to fungal disease White Nose Syndrome.
We can't wait to learn more!

We stand in support of all of those working in the field of wildlife health. Therefore, we are concerned about recent developments that suggest a devaluation and disregard of these issues and those who work in associated fields.

You can find our full statement at www.wda-a.org

Abstracts due tomorrow! Join this fantastic global event in wildlife health!

Senior Project Officer - Job in Canberra & ACT - Wildlife Health Australia We are seeking an experienced veterinarian to join our Surveillance Program as a Senior Project Officer, in a fulltime role (38 hours per week) on a fixed term contract, beginning June 2025.

An exciting opportunity to join Wildlife Health Australia for a 12 month contract: www.ethicaljobs.com.au/members/WHA/...

73rd annual International Conference of the Wildlife Disease Association The 73rd annual international conference of the Wildlife Disease Association will be held in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada from July 27 to August 1, 2025, at the Victoria Conference Centre.

There are just over two weeks left to get your abstract in for the in-person track of the WDA 2025 annual international conference in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, July 27 to August 1, so there's no time to waste.
www.wda2025.com