Thesis Defense

May 16, 2024

Thesis DefenseHello! It has been a while. I have been very busy over the past year as I have been finishing up this project. I am writing to invite you all to the defense of my Master's thesis this upcoming Monday May 20th at 10 am EST. You can find the link to the Teams meeting here. 
I will be sharing lots of exciting updates on the project as well as future directions for this research. Thank you again for your contributions that made this work possible. I hope to see you there!
If you are not able to make it but would like some more project updates, please feel free to email me at lauren.berkley@uvm.edu.
Best,
Lauren

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About This Project

Have cryptic cervid pathogens moved into the northeastern US while we weren’t looking?

University of Vermont

Due to their cryptic nature, very little is known about the northward-creeping and vector-borne pathogens that cause malaria (Plasmodium odocoilei), babesiosis (Babesia odocoilei), or theileriosis (Theileria cervi) in cervids. These pathogens are moving north along with their mosquito and tick vectors and white-tailed deer hosts due to climate and land use changes. These pathogens pose a threat to northerly-distributed and declining moose, reindeer, and caribou populations.