Dr. Larry Clark - "Developing Methods to Control Invasive Rats, Birds and Snakes

Larry Clark, Ph.D., is the director of the USDA, Wildlife Service's National Wildlife Research Center, having served in this role since 2008. He previously has served as the NWRC assistant director and project leader for avian disease research and wildlife repellent discovery and development. Prior to his employment with USDA, Clark was on the faculty of the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, Pa., from 1983 to 1990. He was a recipient of a Public Health Service, National Research Service Award post-doctoral fellowship. Clark received a bachelor's degree in zoology from the University of Maryland, a master's degree in biology from Northern Arizona University and a doctorate in biology from the University of Pennsylvania. He is an author of more than 140 scientific publications.