Arthur Wong, PhD

Artie Wong is a Grants Management Specialist in the NOAA Fisheries Management and Budget Office. He first joined NOAA in 2022 as the Prescott Grant Manager for the Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program. His prior experience includes a diversity of roles with non-profit groups, animal care and training, as well as state and federal agencies. Artie received his Ph.D. from the University of Queensland, Australia, where he conducted health and immunology research on dugongs. He earned a M.S. from the University of Florida - College of Veterinary Medicine, where he developed a vital signs monitoring protocol for field-captured manatees in Florida, Puerto Rico, and Belize. He also has a B.S. from Long Island University.