Natalie K. Steckler

Student Status PhD student Program Aquatic Animal Health Department Infectious Diseases and Pathology Expected year of graduation 2016 Major Advisor Thomas Waltzek Email steckler@ufl.edu Lab Location Aquatic Pathobiology Laboratory Education – B.S. in Biology, Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY, 2005 – DVM, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn, AL, 2010 – M.S., Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 2012 – Postdoctoral Associate, Aquatic Animal Health, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 2013 Honors and Awards 1. University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, Alumni Fellowship, 2013-2017. 2. Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, ZuPreem Award for Excellence in Exotic Animal Medicine, 2010. 3. Bellarmine University, Sister Mary Casilda Science Award, 2005. Current Research – Aquatic animal infectious diseases, focusing on viral pathogens particularly ranaviruses – Pathogen epidemiology and evolution/phylodynamics – Improved diagnostic methods for aquatic pathogens – Aquaculture husbandry and nutrition – Wildlife conservation medicine Selected Presentations or Publications Publications: 1. Natalie K. Steckler, Roy P.E. Yanong, Deborah B. Pouder, Akinyi Nyaoke, Deanna A. Sutton, Jonathan R. Lindner, Brian L. Wickes, Salvatore Frasca Jr., Jeffrey C. Wolf, and Thomas B. Waltzek. Phaeohyphomycosis due to Veronaea botryosa in hatchery-reared sturgeon. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 2014. 2. James K. Jancovitch, Natalie K. Steckler, and Thomas B. Waltzek. Ranavirus taxonomy. In preparation as a book chapter in Ranaviruses, 2014. 3. Natalie K. Steckler. The Escaped Convict: Treatment and Recovery of Traumatic Gas Bladder Injury in a Convict Cichlid (Archocentrus nigrofasciatus) Following a Tank Escape. Florida Aqua News 5(1),2012. 4. Natalie K. Steckler and Roy P.E. Yanong. Lernaea (Anchorworm) Infestations in Fish. Fact sheet FA185, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Science, University of Florida, 2013. 5. Natalie K. Steckler and Roy P.E. Yanong. Argulus (Fish Louse) Infections in Fish. Fact sheet FA184, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Science, University of Florida, 2013.Presentations: 1. Natalie K. Steckler, Terry Fei Fan Ng, Matthew J. Gray, James F.X. Wellehan, and Thomas B. Waltzek. Macroevolutionary trends and improved diagnostics of ranaviruses. Eastern Fish Health Workshop, 2014. 2. Natalie K. Steckler, Roy P.E. Yanong, Deborah B. Pouder, Akinyi Nyaoke, Deanna A. Sutton, Jonathan R. Lindner, Brian L. Wickes, Salvatore Frasca Jr, Jeffrey C. Wolf, and Thomas B. Waltzek. Infection due to the melanized fungus Veronaea botryosa in hatchery-reared sturgeon. North Florida Marine Science Symposium, 2014. 3. Natalie K. Steckler, Roy P.E. Yanong, Deborah B. Pouder, Akinyi Nyaoke, and Thomas B. Waltzek. Veronaea botryosa: an emerging fungal pathogen in hatchery-raised sturgeon in the United States. Eastern Fish Health Workshop, 2013. 4. Natalie K. Steckler, Deborah B. Pouder, Claire D. Erlacher-Reid, John P. Hawke, Judy Wiles, Matt J. Griffin, Roy P.E. Yanong. Uh oh, something’s wrong with my danio. Eastern Fish Health Workshop, 2012. 5. Natalie K. Steckler. Comparison of zebra danio (Danio rerio) growth and survival using various pond aeration methods and post-harvest holding treatments. UF Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Annual Student Symposium, 2012.