April 12, 2012  

Jeanine Abrams McLean

Contagion: How Emerging Infectious Diseases Impact Amphibian Population Declines

Amphibians are declining faster than any other living animal group. Jeanine explores the evolution of two emerging pathogens, Ranaviruses and chytrid fungi, that are imperiling Earth’s spectacular amphibian diversity.

About h. gillespie

Hayley Gillespie is an artist-scientist with a Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution and Animal Behavior. She studies endangered species, writes for the biocreativity blog and is the founder/director of Art.Science.Gallery. in Austin, Texas. Hayley enjoys finding new ways to merge art & science through outreach activities, writing and multimedia projects.

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