Mark Krockenberger

Professor Mark Krockenberger is a veterinary anatomical pathologist at the University of Sydney, affiliated with the Faculty of Science. He holds memberships in the Sydney Environment Institute and Sydney Institute of Agriculture. His primary research focuses on infectious diseases like cryptococcosis in koalas and wildlife, emphasizing One Health and planetary health principles.

Education includes a BSc(Vet), BVSc, PhD, and Fellowship (FANZCVS). He provides diagnostic pathology support for veterinary teaching hospitals and collaborates on projects linking environmental factors to disease in koalas and other species.

Research interests include host-pathogen-environment interactions, wildlife disease ecology, and comparative pathology. Recent projects investigate fungal infections in companion animals and the role of diet in koala immune function.

Publications span 200+ articles, with recent work on koala herpesvirus distribution, genomics-based conservation strategies, and zoonotic sporotrichosis. Awards include the 2006 National Pearson Education Teaching Award.

Current research students explore inherited neuromuscular diseases in livestock, chlamydial vaccine responses in koalas, and Cryptococcus-host-environment dynamics.