Dr. Thomas P. Loch received his B.S. in Zoology, his M.S. in Aquatic Veterinary Pathology, and his Ph.D. in Aquatic Veterinary Pathology/Microbiology from Michigan State University in 2002, 2007, and 2012, respectively. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Fisheries and Wildlife (College of Agriculture and Natural Resources) and Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation (College of Veterinary Medicine) of Michigan State University. He studies aquatic animal health, with a focus on the microbiology, pathogenesis, ecology, and epidemiology of infectious aquatic animal diseases, with an emphasis on improving disease prevention and control. He has published more than 70 publications in peer-reviewed journals with an h-index of 19 (Scopus, May 2024).