Andy Goodwin is the Fish Health Program Manager for the Fish and Wildlife Service in Region 1. His job is to oversee the FWS Fish Health Centers in ID, WA, and OR and to bring fish health to the table when the FWS is involved in planning and policy decisions in this Region. For 16 years prior to September 2012, Andy was a professor at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) where he oversaw 4 fish disease diagnostic laboratories, did research, taught graduate and undergraduate courses in fish health and fish physiology, mentored grad students, and was active on national and international committees involved in aquatic animal health policy.
Read on to learn more about Andy's work as well as some valuable advice for up-and-coming fish health professionals.
