Dr. Pokras’ current areas of interest are medicine and surgery of native wildlife (especially birds and reptiles), wildlife (especially aquatic birds) as indicators of environmental health, conservation biology, and allometric scaling. His work with the Center for Conservation Medicine includes research on the effects of lead poisoning and the bioaccumulation of mercury and synthetic chemicals in loons and other aquatic animals. Mark works closely with many of the private, state and federal conservation organizations in the region to foster multidisciplinary collaborative educational and research efforts. Professor Pokras is a faculty advisor for TIE’s WSSS program.