La Crosse Fish Health Center
Midwest Region

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Terrence Ott

Terrence Ott working on a fish health inspection. (USFWS)

Aquatic Animal Health Official

Terrence Ott began his career as a fish health biologist with the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Service), La Crosse Fish Health Center in 1989.  He attended the last fish health “Long Course” program by the Service at the National Fisheries Academy, Kearneysville, West Virginia.

Terry is a designated certifying official qualified to conduct inspections, perform diagnostic services, and approve shipments of salmonid eggs into the United States under Federal regulations, Title50.  He is also a certified Fish Health Official for Fisheries and Oceans, Canada. 

At the Center Terry has the responsibility of performing bacteriology, virology, histology, ELISA, and diagnostic services to all federal, tribal and state hatcheries in Region 3.  He also instructs a one week course in fish health, “Introduction to Fish Health” to Federal, State, Tribal, and private fish growers. 

Terry has taken courses at the National Conservation Training Center, Sheperdstown, West Virginia in Fish Genetics and Broodstock Management; Pharmacology for Fish Health Biologists; Aquatic Epidemiology and Fish Histopathology. He is recognized by the Fish Health Section of the American Fisheries Society as a fish health inspector.

Phone: 608.783.8443

Email: Terrence_Ott@fws.gov

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Last updated: January 23, 2009