Investigating the diet of wintering American Kestrels in agricultural landscapes
American Kestrels in the US have declined by 50% in the last 50 years and scientists are struggling to understand...
What microbial partners help endangered vultures navigate a toxic world?
Wild animal microbiomes have received minimal research and we often don’t know what constitutes a "healthy...
Cataloging Insect and Bat Diversity in Belize
This project intends to create a major entomology collection housed in Belize and to conduct bat inventories...
Stop Lion Killing in Tanzania
Tanzania is the primary remaining stronghold of lions, however the numbers are declining precipitously...
Dental and Jaw Joint Pathology of the Walrus
Tooth and jaw (temporomandibular) joint (TMJ) diseases are common in certain wildlife species and may be...
Ticks carry more than Lyme disease in California – are Californians at risk?
The western blacklegged tick carries the pathogens B. burgdorferi (cause of Lyme disease) and B. miyamotoi...
Using Virtual Reality to Build Resistance to Distraction
We are developing an intervention that takes a new approach to distraction in ADHD. Our goal is to use this...
Conserving California Red-Legged Frogs
"My goal is to help protect California's natural legacy in an increasingly modified landscape, with the...
If the endangered basking shark is a water-column explorer, what is the real status of its population?
Marine predators are an important part of our ocean's ecosystems. However, overfishing has reduced predator...
Development of non-invasive diagnostics for endotheliotropic herpesvirus in free-ranging Asian elephants
Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus hemorrhagic disease (EEHV-HD) is the leading cause of death of young...
How do different strains of canine distemper virus alter disease outcomes for wildlife?
Distemper is a contagious frequently lethal disease that threatens many wild mammals, including endangered...
