Position Title
Former Director & Head of Global Programs
- Oiled Wildlife Care Network
Mike received his veterinary degree, as well as his masters and doctorate in epidemiology, from UC Davis. Since 1996, Mike has acted as an oil spill response veterinarian and coordinator during more than 50 spills nationally and internationally. He has been a contract veterinarian for the California Department of Fish and Game as well as program coordinator, senior wildlife veterinarian, Assistant Director and then Director for California’s Oiled Wildlife Care Network (OWCN) until October 2024. During spills, Mike often works as the Deputy Wildlife Branch Director at the Command Post, or as Care and Processing Group Supervisor or clinical veterinarian at the rehabilitation facility. Mike is currently the Head of Global Programs for the OWCN and Executive Director of the One Health Institute at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.