Microbes and Wildlife in a Rapidly Changing World: From Colorado Boreal Toads to African Grey Parrots
When: Oct 28, 7:15pm-8:45pm
Dónde: Iglesia Unitaria Universalista de Boulder
Microbes play a powerful role in the health of wildlife—from beneficial partners to harmful pathogens. At CU Boulder’s McKenzie Lab, Dr. Valerie McKenzie and her team study how these microscopic organisms shape animal lives and ecosystems.
In this talk, Valerie will explore why emerging pathogens are increasing and how they threaten wildlife worldwide, including Colorado’s amphibians. She’ll focus on a fungal disease driving global amphibian declines, and share how her lab’s research on the skin microbiome of Colorado boreal toads is uncovering bacteria that can naturally protect toads from infection.
Dr. McKenzie will also introduce a new project using microbes to combat wildlife trafficking, showcasing how microbiology and conservation intersect in surprising and hopeful ways.
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