ProfessorDavid Phalen
Professor Emeritus
Faculty of Science
RESEARCH INTERESTs
- Infectious diseases of pet birds and wildlife including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites
- Reversing the decline in Australian Biodiversity
- Health and welfare of exotic pets, zoo animals, and wildlife
- Medicine and surgery of wildlife, zoo animals and exotic pets
- Koala health and ecology
FUNDED RESEARCH
- GRANTDiagnostic Support to Identify the Causes of Spontaneous and Husbandry-Related Disease in Wildlife Submitted to Carers and Wildlife VeterinariansWildlife Information Rescue and Education Service Ltd (WIRES)1 Jan 2021People funded by this grant:
- Phalen D
- GRANTDeveloping feasible in situ control of mange disease in wombats.Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2020 - 1 Jan 2027People funded by this grant:
- Campbell M,
- Phalen D,
- Greenville A
- GRANTKoala Health Hub: Providing a sustainable future for Australias endangered koalasWildlife Information Rescue and Education Service Ltd (WIRES)1 Jan 2020People funded by this grant:
- Higgins D,
- Phalen D,
- Krockenberger M
- GRANTHolsworth Wildlife Research Endowment (2018, Round 2)Ecological Society of Australia1 Feb 2019People funded by this grant:
- Agius J,
- Phalen D
- GRANTCombating a novel bacterial pathogen threatening wildlife in a biodiversity hot-spotAustralia & Pacific Science Foundation1 Jan 2019People funded by this grant:
- Phalen D,
- Bender H
- GRANTAre Nutritional Diseases Contributing to the decline of the Endangered Christmas Island Flying-FoxAustralasian Bats Society3 Jul 2018People funded by this grant:
- Phalen D,
- Pulscher L
- GRANTAssessing the Nutritional Content and Stable Isotope Ratios of Native and Non-native Food Sources Used by the Endangered Christmas Island Flying Fox.Bat Conservation Trust1 Apr 2018People funded by this grant:
- Phalen D,
- Pulscher L
- GRANTKoala Disease in NSW - Sampling, Storing and Sharing Information ObjectivesOffice of Environment and Heritage (NSW)1 Jan 2018People funded by this grant:
- Phalen D,
- Johnson R,
- Krockenberger M,
- Alquezar D,
- Higgins D
- GRANTInvestigation into the pathogenesis and impact of a novel bacterium (Enterococcus sp.) threatening reptile biodiversity on Christmas IslandPerpetual Trustees Charitable Trusts1 Aug 2017People funded by this grant:
- Phalen D,
- Rose K
- GRANTPrevention of Feather Pecking in Laying HensAustralian Eggs1 Apr 2017People funded by this grant:
- Singh M,
- Cronin GM,
- O'Shea C,
- Phalen D,
- Groves PJ
- GRANTCombating a Novel Emergent Bacterial Pathogen threatening Reptiles in a Biodiversity HotspotEquity Trustees Limited1 Mar 2017People funded by this grant:
- Bender H,
- Phalen D,
- Rose K,
- Agius J
- GRANTManagement of Small, Isolated, Coastal Population of Koalas in Southeast New South WalesOffice of Environment and Heritage (NSW)1 Jul 2016People funded by this grant:
- Phalen D,
- Higgins D,
- Krockenberger M
- GRANTSynergistic Teaching and Research in Wildlife Health and ConservationWhitehead Bequest in Wildlife Conservation1 Jan 2012People funded by this grant:
- Phalen D
- GRANTEndoscope imaging equipmentThe Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney1 Jan 2007People funded by this grant:
- Phalen D
- GRANTequipment supportGarthmoreland Bequest1 Jan 2006People funded by this grant:
- Phalen D
- GRANTInternational Federation for Animal Welfare, Sponsor a Workshop on the appropriate response to burntInternational Federation for Animal Welfare1 Jan 2006People funded by this grant:
- Phalen D
- GRANTGenetic characterization of mycobacteria that cause disease in birdsAssociation of Avian Veterinarians1 Jan 2005People funded by this grant:
- Phalen D
- GRANTInvestigation into the diversity of herpesviruses in birdsSchubot Exotic Bird Health Center1 Jan 2005People funded by this grant:
- Phalen D
- GRANTAvian herpesviruses, Mycobacterium avium diagnostics, Research into the causes of proventricular dilSchubot Exotic Bird Health Center1 Jan 2004People funded by this grant:
- Phalen D
- GRANTWildlife Health and Conservation CentreDepartment of Transportation and Regional Sustainability1 Jan 2004People funded by this grant:
- Phalen D
- GRANTAvian herpesviruses, internal papillomatosisSchubot Exotic Bird Health Center1 Jan 2003People funded by this grant:
- Phalen D
- GRANTDevelopment of a Blocking ELISA to detect Anti-mycobacterial Antibodies in BirdsLafeber Company1 Jan 2003People funded by this grant:
- Phalen D
- GRANTAvian herpesviruses, internal papillomatosis, avian gastric yeast and avian tuberculosisSchubot Exotic Bird Health Center1 Jan 2002People funded by this grant:
- Phalen D
- GRANTInvestigation into the cause, detection, and treatment of iron storage disease in birdsMorris Animal Foundation1 Jan 2002People funded by this grant:
- Phalen D