Ellen Martinsen

Ellen Martinsen

Jun 26, 2021

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Big thank you to all of our supporters!

Thank you for your interest in our loon malaria project and for your generous support. Your contribution is how this project will happen. We are all ready and excited to start work on the project this summer. We will be sharing our results along the way as we discover the extent and threat of the emergence of malaria in Common Loons. We are just over half way funded now! Thank you again for supporting our work. We are grateful to have you all as part of the project. 

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About This Project

Recently, we have documented malaria parasites killing Common Loons, an iconic species of the northern wilderness experiencing steep population declines. Our previous studies over thirty years have showed Common Loons to be free of malaria parasite infection. The threat of this newly emerging disease, malaria, in Common Loons is unknown. Our team will study the extent and impact of malaria infection in loons over time, including the prevalence of disease and death.

Blast off!

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