Conservation Corp Updates

North Carolina State University

Christopher Moorman, PhD

Professor and NCSU Faculty Scholar
Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor
Associate Head, Dept. of Forestry and Environmental Resources

Christopher “Chris” Moorman is a Professor, Faculty Scholar, and Associate Head of the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University. Chris teaches courses related to wildlife habitat management and his research program is focused on understanding wildlife habitat relationships, especially as they relate to human-induced landscape change.

His research is applied and is focused on developing practical solutions for integrating wildlife conservation into working landscapes. He has studied a wide range of wildlife species, including white-tailed deer, eastern wild turkey, coyote, songbirds, mice, salamanders, and lizards. Chris has co-authored 175 peer-reviewed journal articles, co-edited 2 books, and co-presented more than 800 research and outreach talks. He is a Fellow of The Wildlife Society.

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

Asst. Chief Christopher Kreh

Assistant Chief – Game & Furbearer Program
Certified Wildlife Biologist

I have worked in a variety of positions for the NCWRC since 2002. Currently, I lead the Game & Furbearer Program whose 13 biologists work toward the Program’s mission of 1) Ensuring the long-term viability and sustained harvest of game & furbearer populations, and 2) Participating in planning and coordination of management directives based on sound science.

Auburn University College of Forestry, Wildlife & Environment

Heather Crozier

Director of Development

Heather Serves on the Dean’s Leadership Team and has a strong passion for natural resources and conservation.

Heather is actively involved in various volunteer and professional organizations within the field.

Auburn University College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment

Dr. Aniruddha Belsare

Assistant Professor of Disease Ecology

Dr. Ani is a disease ecologist with a background in veterinary medicine, pathogen modeling, and conservation research. He obtained his veterinary degree from the Bombay Veterinary College, Mumbai, India, and his PhD from the University of Missouri.

University of Georgia

Dr. Mark Ruder

Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study
Department of Population Health SCWDS Director
College of Veterinary Medicine Professor in Wildlife Health

Researcher in epidemiology, and pathobiology of diseases in free-ranging wildlife and aims to understand potential impacts on populations. Emphasis is placed on those pathogens/toxicants of significance to wildlife populations.

Wildlife Disease Association

Dr. Peregrine Wolff

Executive Manager

Dr. Peregrine (Peri) Wolff is a wildlife veterinarian. She received her veterinary degree from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.

During her 13 years as a veterinarian for the Oregon and Nevada fish and wildlife agencies, she was actively involved with bighorn sheep, including disease surveillance, trap and transplant, and test and remove efforts.

She has served on the board of the Wild Sheep Foundation for eight years and as the board chair for two. She remains active as co-chair of the Conservation Committee and Disease Lead for North American sheep.