Dr. Trout Fryxell and colleagues have published a new paper in the International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife.
Publication: Small-mammal characteristics affect tick communities in southwestern Tennessee (USA)
New Mosquito Publication in Journal of Vector Ecology
Dr. Trout Fryxell and colleages have published a new puclication on two mosquito species: Aedes albopictus oviposits with other Aedes species in artificial oviposition cups: a case study in Knox County, Tennessee, U.S.A.
New Amphibian Disease Lab Publication in PLOS One
UTIA’s Amphibian Disease Lab has a new publication on Plos One: Experimental methodologies can affect pathogenicity of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans infections. The research was led former undergraduate students Rajeev Kumar and Daniel Malagon.
Podcast: Hellbenders, super-spreaders, and other salamanders face uncertain futures
Dr. Becky Hardman talks with Mike DiGirolamo of Mongabay about the threat of the amphibian pathogen Bsal and what’s being done to combat the spread.
Saving Salamanders at UTIA
Many small creatures vital to our ecosystems are threatened by a pathogen that could decimate their population. Researchers at UTIA are working to save salamanders, common throughout forest and bodies…
New Bsal Publication Indicates that Managing Host Density and Habitat Structure Can Reduce Transmission
New research shows that host contact rates are density dependent and that adding habitat structure reduced contact rates.
PhD Student Ryan Saylor Creates Fish Models to Research Safer Dam Design
WBIR 10 News covers Ryan Saylor’s research creating fish models with ballistic gel to research dam impacts on fish populations.
Matt Gray receives UT Research and Creative Achievement Award
Dr. Matthew Gray was honored with the Research and Creative Achievement Award at the 2020 Chancellor’s Honors Banquet.