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Technical Committee |
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Dr. Donald V. Lightner |
| Professor of Veterinary
Science and Microbiology |
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| Education: |
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1967
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B.S. Fisheries
Biology, Colorado State University |
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1969
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M.S. Fish Pathology,
Colorado State University |
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1971
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Ph.D. Fish Pathology,
Colorado State University |
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| Employment: |
- Professor, 1994-present
- Departments of Veterinary &
Microbiology and Wildlife &
Fishery Science, University of Arizona
- Associate Professor, 1989-1994
- Departments of Veterinary &
Microbiology and Wildlife &Fishery
Science, University of Arizona
- Research Associate, 1974-1989
- Environmental Research Laboratory,
The University of Arizona
Aquaculture Pathologist/Fisheries
Biologist, GS 12/13, 1971-1974
- National Marine Fisheries Service,
U.S. Department of Commerce, Galveston,
Texas
Student Research Assistant, 1967-1970
- Colorado Game, Fish & Parks
Department, Fort Collins, Colorado
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, 1967-1970
- Department of Fishery and Wildlife
Biology, Colorado State University
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| Instruction
(formals courses taught): |
- WFSc/VScM456/556: Aquaculture
(3 units)
- VScM 565 Shrimp Pathology (3 units)
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| Research
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Approximately $6 million in research
and service grant and contracts since
1987 from: USDA, CREES; USDC, Sea
Grant & SK programs; NSF, SBIR;
and private industry.
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| Selected
Publications (last 2 years): |
- Lightner, D.V. 2000. Diseases
of Crustaceans. Diagnostic Manual
for Aquatic Animal Diseases, 3rd
edition. Office International des
Epizooties (OIE), Paris, France:
General Information. Chapter 1.3.
Infectious Hypodermal and Hematopoietic
Necrosis and Runt Deformity Syndrome
(Systemic agent: IHHNV). Chapter
4.2.3.
Taura Syndrome (Systemic Agent:
TSV). Chapter 4.1.1.
Nuclear Polyhedrosis Baculoviroses
(Baculovirus penaei and Penaeus
monodon-type baculovirus). Chapter
4.2.2.
- Durand, S.V., K.F.J. Tang and
D.V. Lightner. 2000. Frozen commodity
shrimp: potential avenue for introduction
of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV)
and yellow head virus (YHV). Journal
of Aquatic Animal Health 12: 128-135.
- Lightner, D.V. 1999. The penaeid
shrimp viruses TSV, IHHNV, WSSV,
and YHV: current status in the Americas,
available diagnostic methods and
management strategies. Journal of
Applied Aquaculture 9: 27-52.
- Pantoja, C.R., and D.V. Lightner.
2001. Detection of hepatopancreatic
parvovirus (HPV) of penaeid shrimp
by in situ hybridization at the
ultrastructural level. Diseases
of Aquatic Organisms 44: 87-96.
- Tang, K.F.J., and D.V. Lightner.
2001. Detection and quantification
of infectious hypodermal and hematopoietic
necrosis virus by real-time PCR.
Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 44:
79-85.
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| Honors: |
- 1987 National Science Council
and National Taiwan University,
Republic of China, Distinguished
Contribution to Fish Pathology Research
Award
- 1993 Designated as a reference
laboratory for crustacean pathogens
by the Office des International
Epizootics of Paris, France
- 1996 Faculty Researcher of the
Year Award, College of Agriculture,
University of Arizona.
- 2000 Elected to 3-year term to
the Fish Disease Commission, Office
des International Epizootics of
Paris, France
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