Podcasts about chytrid

News We answer a question from Casey, one of our Patreon subscribers, regarding Chytrid fungus. Main Topic: Pseudobuphthalmos in snakes Big words - big problem. This week we tackle the issue of 'bug eye' in snakes: pseudobuphthalmos, and th challenges of treating this condition. VetGurus Merchandise - VetGurus Etsy Store VetGurus Shop Checkout the VetGurus range of quirky, distinctive branded items. All purchases help support our podcast , helping pay for our production costs. So the bonus for you is that you get some great merchandise and you feel good inside for supporting us - win:win. So click on this link and get shopping. Order now: VetGurus Shop. Say Hi! Send us an email: VetGurus@Gmail.com. We love hearing from our listeners - give us a yell now! Become a Patron Become a Patron of VetGurus: Support us by 'throwing a bone' to the VetGurus - a small regular donation to help pay for our production costs. It's easy; just go to our Patreon site. You can be a rabbit.. or an echidna.. one day we are hoping for a Guru level patron! https://www.patreon.com/VetGurus Support our Sponsors Microchips Australia: Microchips Australia is the Australian distributor for: Trovan microchips, readers and reading systems; Lone Star Veterinary Retractor systems and Petrek GPS tracking products. Microchips Australia is run by veterinarians experienced in small and large animal as well as avian and exotic practice, they know exactly what is needed for your practice. Chemical Essentials. Cleaning and disinfection products and solutions for a wide variety of industries throughout Australia, as well as specific markets in New Zealand, Singapore and Papua New Guinea. The sole importer of the internationally acclaimed F10SC Disinfectant and its related range of advanced cleaning, personal hygiene and animal skin care products. Specialised Animal Nutrition. Specialised Animal Nutrition is the Australian distributor of Oxbow Animal Health products. Used and recommended by top exotic animal veterinarians around the globe,  the Oxbow range comprises premium life-staged feeds and supportive care products for small herbivores. About Our Podcast The veterinary podcast about veterinary medicine and surgery, current news items of interest, case reports and anecdotes. Wait: It's not all about veterinary matters! We also discuss other areas we are passionate about, including photography and wildlife. Thanks for joining us - Brendan and Mark. Our podcast is for veterinarians, veterinary students and veterinary nurses/technicians. If you are at pet owner please search elsewhere - there are lots of great podcasts aimed specifically at pet owners. Disclaimer Any discussion of medical or veterinary matters is of a general nature. Consult a veterinarian with experience in the appropriate field for specific information relating to topics mentioned in our podcast or on our website.

This is the first installment of a miniseries about amphibian conservation and determination. We're calling the miniseries For the Frogs. In each episode, we will meet to one native amphibian that can be found in California's national forests. These creatures are important to ecological health, and once we get to know them, they can deepen our connections with public lands. But each of these species is in a state of decline due to overlapping threats, including pathogens, introduced predators, habitat loss, drought and wildfire. Fortunately, there is a village of specialists devoted to conserving these species despite the colossal challenge of the threat supergroup. The stories of their resolute conservation efforts, pursued through obstacles and setbacks, provides portraits of determination that we can pocket and apply to our own personal experiences with adversity. For a transcript, click here.

A deadly frog fungus has decimated frog populations around the world, but frog biodiversity hotspot Papua New Guinea remains untouched – for now. In this episode of ABC podcast Pacific Scientific, James Purtill discovers the amphibian treasures of the world's largest tropical island, and what conservationists are doing to protect them.

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis or Bd is one of the most infamous agents of amphibian disease world wide. But did you know that there are multiple lineages other than the Global Panzootic Lineage and that the fungus can be affected by a virus?  New research involving the fungus and mycoviruses has shed a fresh light on the virulence of chyrid. In this episode I am joined by researchers Mark Yacoub  and  Jason Stajich  to discuss it.  We talk about mycology (the study of fungi) in general, as well as the specifics of what we have learned from the  mapping of the Bd genome. We also go on to discuss what can be learned about fungi and other microfauna living within the guts of wild and captive amphibians and how it can potentially help with their survival.Exo Terra is our sponsor this week. For all your amphibian needs visit: Exo-terra.com and visit your local dealer. Follow @exoterra on all social media platforms!To Support the Podcast, for merch, and vivarium discounts please visit: https://linktr.ee/AmphibiCastTo learn more, visit: https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2024/04/03/discovery-could-end-global-amphibian-pandemichttps://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(24)00244-6https://herptilemicrobiomes.org/https://lab.stajich.org/https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mark-Yacoubhttps://www.chytrids.org/

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Why we should fear any bioengineered fungus and give fungi research attention, published by emmannaemeka on August 18, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Someone asked me a question after my talk on climate change and emerging fungal pathogens. The question was, why should we give attention to fungi when we know the risk of bioengineering it can be low. Hence the weight given to viruses and bacteria. I thought through and wondered that it is interesting and the EA community should understand why this should be considered. I think in my opinion we need to take fungi very seriously for so many reasons: What we know that makes fungi pathogen interesting: There are only three known anitifungal drugs against major fungi pathogens which are not very effective. The available antifungals have narrow spectrus and high toxicity, and because of the plasticity of the fungi genome resistance is developed very easily. The seriousness of this issue was brought to fore during the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of secondary infections due to fungi pathogens were reported . The emergence of Azole resistance Aspergillus in Europe and environment is a concern as the mortality due to antibiotics resistance and limited drugs can get up to 100%. There are no vaccines for fungi. Currently, there are no immunotherapy or any vaccine available for any fungal infection. More research and funding is needed. Here is a nice paper that shows how close we are to finding a vaccine against any fungi pathogen. Candida auris the first fungi to have emerged as a result of climate change is a fungal pathogen. This is really interesting because this yeast behaves like bacteria and is naturally resistant to some antifungals. It is difficult to treat and led to the shutting down of hospitals . A Detroit hospital will stop taking patients temporarily as it tries to contain an outbreak of a rare, but potentially deadly and drug-resistant fungus. Find link to this new here. It was first discovered in 2009 and have now been reported in all the continents of the world. The CDC gives reasons why this pathogen is a problem Why is Candida auris a problem? source It causes serious infections. C. auris can cause bloodstream infections and even death, particularly in hospital and nursing home patients with serious medical problems. More than 1 in 3 patients with invasive C. auris infection (for example, an infection that affects the blood, heart, or brain) die. It's often resistant to medicines. Antifungal medicines commonly used to treat Candida infections often don't work for Candida auris. Some C. auris infections have been resistant to all three types of antifungal medicines. It's becoming more common. Although C. auris was just discovered in 2009, it has spread quickly and caused infections in more than a dozen countries. It's difficult to identify. C. auris can be misidentified as other types of fungi unless specialized laboratory technology is used. This misidentification might lead to a patient getting the wrong treatment. It can spread in hospitals and nursing homes. C. auris has caused outbreaks in healthcare facilities and can spread through contact with affected patients and contaminated surfaces or equipment. Good hand hygiene and cleaning in healthcare facilities is important because C. auris can live on surfaces for several weeks 4. Fungi are the only species that have caused the complete extinction of a species. A newspaper reported thus "A deadly fungus that has driven more species to extinction than any other pathogen has spread across Africa unnoticed. Chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, or Bd for short, is a highly infectious fungus that affects frogs, toads, salamanders and other amphibians(Source). Although various diseases, such as white-nose syndrome resulting from the European fungu...

Summary: Even though we don't know much about caecilians they still need our help. Join Kiersten as she talks about what threats caecilians face and how we can help.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes:  IUCN Red List: www.iucnredlist.org “Fatal fungus found in third major amphibian group, caecilians,” by Natural History Museum, Phys Org; phys.org/news/2013-05-fatal-fungus-major-amphibian-group.html Chytridiomycosis: Cornell Wildlife Health Lab: cwhl.vet.cornell.edu Conservation Organizations: IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group: www.iucn-amphibians.org Amphibian Ark: www.amphibianark.org Save the Frogs: savethefrogs.com Association of Zoos and Aquariums: www.aza.org/amphibian-conservation   Music written and performed by Katherine Camp   Transcript (Piano music plays) Kiersten - This is Ten Things I Like About…a ten minute, ten episode podcast about unknown or misunderstood wildlife. (Piano music stops) Welcome to Ten Things I Like About… I'm Kiersten, your host, and this is a podcast about misunderstood or unknown creatures in nature. Some we'll find right out side our doors and some are continents away but all are fascinating.  This podcast will focus ten, ten minute episodes on different animals and their amazing characteristics. Please join me on this extraordinary journey, you won't regret it. This episode concludes caecilians and the tenth thing I like about these intriguing creatures is the conservation efforts we already have under way to protect their future.  Throughout the last nine episodes I have clearly established that we don't know as much about these fascinating amphibians as we should considering how long they've been on the planet. Of course, they are fairly secretive living underground and under the water, so it's definitely been hard to study them. Having said this, you may be wondering how do we know anything about their conservation status if we can't get an accurate count of how many are in the wild. The answer is, we can't, but we do have enough information on some of the species to classify them on the IUCN red list of threatened species. As a reminder, or for the first time if you haven't listened to any of my previous series', the IUCN stands for International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. They list the conservation status of animals and plants from around the world. A species can be listed as data deficient, which means we don't have enough information to make a decision on whether the population is so low that the species is in danger of disappearing, or extinct, which means all the individuals of that species have died. They no longer exist.  There are several stages in-between data deficient and extinct. These classifications help us develop plans to help species survive the changing environment that is most often impacted by human activity. Of the 200 species of caecilians that we know about, 193 are listed on the IUCN's red list. 76 are listed as Least Concern which is good, that means their populations are healthy and thriving. 3 are listed as Near Threatened which is a step up from Least Concern, which means they are still okay for now but we should start including them in conservation plans. 7 are listed as Vulnerable which means they are one step away from Endangered and need help now. 16 are listed as endangered which means if efforts are not taken now we could lose this species. And 2 are listed as critically endangered which means they are a step away from extinction. That leaves 89 listed species as Data Deficient, almost half of the known species of caecilians. Now that we have the numbers, we have to ask what is impacting caecilian populations. I think you, my listeners, may be able to guess. According to the IUCN website habitat loss is the biggest impact on caecilian populations. It's the subtropical and tropical species that are being disturbed the most and the activities that are impacting them are all human centric activities. Non-timber agriculture is the largest pressure on the habitat in which our most endangered caecilians are found. The pesticides used in association with the agriculture is the next threat to their lives. Since they live in the ground and are dependent on mainly insects for food you can see how they would be majorly impacted by these activities. So what exactly are we doing to help? The first thing is we're still studying them. The more information we have about how they live and where they live the better our conservation plans. We have to know what habitat is best for them, what they eat, and how long they live to truly understand how to successfully protect them. Studying their natural history is a great tool for any conservation efforts for their future. Any students or zoologists out there listening that are looking for a species to study, maybe you can think about caecilians. Studying animal's in situ, which means out in their natural habitat, can be difficult. First you need to find them, then you need to catch them without harming them, then you measure everything you can possibly measure such as weight, length, color, sex, and any distinguishing characteristics such as scars or patterning. Then before you let them go you tag them with some kind of ID tag that does not harm they, so if they are captured again or seen by naturalists data can be added to their history. For example, when ornithologists catch birds they place a ring around their leg that has a number on it specific to that bird. When that bird is found again or birders report seeing the bird that information is added to their file. This helps us understand how large an animal's home territory my be, determine migration paths, and can tell us how long they live.  Caecilians are even more difficult than most because they choose to live underground or underwater making it terribly difficult to find them, and once they have been found we have no way of permanently tagging them. This is something scientists are still working on for further research. The other thing we are doing is protecting their habitat by declaring swaths of land preserves or national parks. This is often done because other plants and animals in the same area need protection, too. It's a great side effect for the caecilians. Habitat loss is not the only thing caecilians need to worry about. Disease is another serious threat to amphibians. One of the worst diseases effecting amphibians is chytridiomycosis. This is an infectious disease caused by a fungus and has been the cause of declines or complete extinction of over 200 amphibian species. It is know to effect over 350 species of amphibians and until 2013 we thought caecilians might be safe. Chytrid fungus gets into the skin of the amphibian which is devastating because amphibians breathe and take up water through their skin. This fungus interferes with that function. An infection is almost always fatal. Because most caecilians are fossorial we had hoped they might be unaffected by chytrid but a study published in 2013 did find the fungus present in 50% of the individuals tested from the wild. This was devastating news. For years scientists have been working on a cure for the fungus, but very little head way has been made since what kills the fungus often kills the amphibian. Putting anything in on amphibians skin is instantly absorbed into their system, so it's a thin line between curing and killing. Some head way has been made with an ionic liquid spread on the backs of frogs but this can only be done with captive individuals and is still not 100%. To date we have no real cure for this disease.  So what can we do to help? If you are a hiker or explorer in areas where amphibians are common, the chytrid fungus is probably found there. To prevent spread of the fungus, disinfect your clothing and gear before you use them again at another site and do not transport amphibians of any kind from one habitat to another.   On that note, if you are a hobbyist that likes to have amphibians as household pets, including caecilians, be sure you're not getting your animals from illegal harvesting companies. Trapping for pet trade in another reason our amazing amphibians, including our caecilians, are disappearing. Make sure you're patronizing a responsible person who sells only animals born in captivity. For more on what you can do to help caecilians and other amphibians in the wild, check out my show notes where I have a few great organizations listed. That's it for caecilians! Thank you for joining me on this journey through caecilian behavior. I know I had an amazing trip and I think you did too. Conservation efforts for caecilians is my tenth favorite thing about this mysterious amphibian.    If you're enjoying this podcast please recommend me to friends and family and take a moment to give me a rating on whatever platform your listening. It will help me reach more listeners and give the animals I talk about an even better chance at change.    Join me in two weeks when we'll talk about an animal thought extinct since the time of the dinosaurs until it was rediscovered alive and well in 1938!    (Piano Music plays)  This has been an episode of Ten Things I like About with Kiersten and Company. Original music written and performed by Katherine Camp, piano extraordinaire.

From vaccinating frogs against the Chytrid fungus, to space based solar farms and the well-being benefits of indoor plants! Please make sure to subscribe to fairly lame. for your weekly dose of feel good environmental news from around the world! All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame Today's Topics Welcome (0:00) Topics (2:27) Vaccinating frogs against Chytrid Fungus (4:48) Stopping the spread of pathogens with boot scrubbing stations (14:19) Spaced based solar farms feasibility and technology (21:00) The value of “degraded” tropical forests (27:40) The legitimate health benefits of indoor plants (33:12) Gene editing trees to speed up reproduction for research (37:17) Story links Vaccinating frogs against Chytrid Fungus https://theconversation.com/vaccinating-frogs-may-or-may-not-protect-them-against-a-pandemic-but-it-does-provide-another-option-for-conservation-194231 NSW government Chytrid Fungus info https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/native-animals/native-animal-facts/frogs/threats-to-frogs/frog-chytrid-fungus Location of ACT Parks with boot cleaning stations! https://www.parks.act.gov.au/home/features/did-someone-say-boot-scrubbing Stopping the spread of pathogens with boot scrubbing stations [Tasmania Video] https://www.greatwalks.com.au/news/stopping-dieback-is-every-hiker-s-responsibility Cleaning your boots without a station https://www.walkingsa.org.au/news/stop-spread-bushwalking-guidelines-protect-environment/ Spaced based solar farms https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-12-20/space-based-solar-power-europe-funding-research/101733558 The value of “degraded” tropical forests https://www.newscientist.com/article/2351651-tropical-forests-ravaged-by-logging-can-still-have-thriving-ecosystems/ How plants can keep your home comfortable https://www.treehugger.com/how-plants-inside-keep-comfortable-home-6931238 The legitimate health benefits of indoor plants https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/more-than-just-decoration-the-many-health-benefits-of-house-plants-20200708-p55a97.html Gene editing trees to speed up reproduction for research https://newatlas.com/biology/crispr-poplar-flowering-months/ What is CRISPR https://www.newscientist.com/definition/what-is-crispr/

For the past few decades, Chytrid has had a profound effect on amphibian populations worldwide. In Panama, species within the Atelopus genus have been particularly effected.  Thankfully though, new strategies are being developed to mitigate disease.This week I am joined by Brian Gratwicke of the Smithsonian National Zoo and the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project . Brian is also the Co-Chair of the IUCN amphibian disease specialist group. We discuss some of the strategies being developed to combat disease in fragile wild Atelopus populations, captive breeding and husbandry protocols used to maintain assurance colonies, and the significant role that skin bacteria plays as a defense against disease.For more information visit: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/about/staff/brian-gratwickeTo support the show by becoming a Patron, for AmphibiCast Merch, for a 10% listener discount off In Situ Ecosystems Vivariums, and to support Panamanian Frog Conservation, visit https://linktr.ee/AmphibiCast

Samantha Wallace is monitoring tree frogs battling habitat loss and the Chytrid fungus.

Oil and gas giant Santos is being taken to court, accused of misleading investors with some of its clean energy claims, the Australian Veterinary Association is calling on the federal government to scrap HECS debt for graduates who live and work in regional and rural areas and a world-first study from the University of South Australia has made new discoveries around how frog skin microbes may hold the key to defeating the deadly chytrid disease.

Did you know that as a group, amphibians are the most threatened vertebrates on Earth? As many as 1/3 are considered threatened.As a result of this, my guest, Dr. Kerry Kriger, has devoted his education and career to amphibian research and protection. Dr. Kriger has a PhD in Environmental Science from Griffith University, and in 2008 founded of Save The Frogs! - the first global organization devoted to protecting amphibian populations.As is often the case, we covered a lot of ground in today's discussion! We start with Dr. Kriger's research into the devastating Chytrid fungus and its impact on amphibians. Dr. Kriger points out that Chytridial mycosis is the worst disease in history in terms of biodiversity loss. We take a few steps back and discuss amphibian diversity and lifecycles, the impact of hydro-periods ranging from permanent water to seasonal pools, frog dispersal and mobility, vocalizations, and more. And did you know that frogs are called gape-limited predators? Meaning, if it fits in their mouth, it's fair game. I just love that concept and term!Dr. Kriger also discusses other treats to amphibians, including habitat loss, climate change, and the challenges with American Bullfrog importation and their spreading to non-native locations. For example, American Bullfrogs are not native to the American West, and have had a huge impact on western amphibian populations.Dr. Kriger fills us in on a huge variety of projects, outreach, tours, and more that Save The Frogs! offers. If you want to create habitat, go on an ecotour, or simply get inspired by amphibians, check out savethefrogs.com. Dr. Kriger has personally developed many educational resources as well, and offers 28 days of free access to his deep-dive content in the Frog Academy. You can also find Save the Frogs on instagram, facebook, twitter, youtube, Pinterest, and more!Did you have a question that I didn't ask? Let me know at naturesarchivepodcast@gmail.com, and I'll try to get an answer! I'll add these Q&As to my monthly newsletter, so if you aren't already subscribed, go here. I promise, no spam. I share the latest news from the world of Nature's Archive, as well as pointers to new naturalist finds that have crossed my radar, like podcasts, books, websites, and more.FULL SHOW NOTESLINKSPeople, Organizations, and MoreSave the Frogs Day: April 28, 2023. It's an annual event!Save the Frogs! Academy - get 28 days free accessBooks and ResourcesFrogs: The Thin Green Line - documentary from PBS NatureCosmos - by Carl Sagan. A Classic.Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness - by Edward AbbeyOn the Origin of Species - by Charles DarwinSupport the show

Marine mycology - have you heard of it? Also known as, the branch of biology concerned with the study of marine fungi. Today's podcast guest, Cordelia Roberts, is a PhD candidate studying the interaction of the understudied marine fungi, with marine snow particles in both open and coastal oceans and even polar seas! And she's here today to encourage women and girls to get into and pioneer the novel research area of marine mycology, and to show the rest of the world that being a marine biologist isn't just about splashing about with dolphins and turtles. On this episode, we'll be chatting through her paper, titled: Chytrid fungi shape bacterial communities on model particulate organic matter and before you click off before it sounds too complex, Cordelia does a fantastic job of breaking down exactly what this means and why this is such a cool field of research.

Tonight I am joined by Dr. Taegan McMahon. Taegan is a Disease Ecologist and she has studied Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) (commonly known as chytrid) quite extensively. In this episode we discuss the lifecycle of the fungus, how it is spread and what the future holds.  We also  discuss the surprising role that non amphibian hosts, such as crayfish and birds have in spreading Bd and how a  possible vaccine for the fungus may be available in the near future. 

This time on The Children's Hour, we learn about frogs and toads, with Senior Zoologist of the ABQ Biopark Zoo's Amphibians and Reptiles, Josh Butler. Josh showed us the Colorado River Toad - the largest toad in the United States which lives in southwestern New Mexico and into Arizona. Poison Dart Frog We have a lot of questions about these ancient creatures. We also hear from the kids in the Extinction Diaries who have a warning about the shrinking populations of frogs. We've got great music on this show. Learn with us! Learn more about the Chytrid fungus at Amphibian Ark and Amphibia Web. Download an Amphibian Awareness Teacher Packet. TCH Frogs Toads Playlist titleartistalbumdurationlabel Toad SongKeali'i ReichelKamahiwa - The Keali'i Reichel Collection02:382004 Punahele Five Green and Speckled FrogsMiss LynnOutside the Lines01:132008 Miss Lynn Two FrogsLiam LynchSongs from Lynchland, Vol. 101:202006 111 Productions, Inc. Archey's Frog SongfleaBITESnakes Alive (It's Fleabite 5)02:522021 fleaBITE Frog Legs RagRagtime Music UnlimitedRagtime Classics (James Scott's Ragtime Masterpieces)01:172011 Amathus Music Bubba (The Frog)Bungee Jumpin' CowsRock Candy05:321997 Bungee Jumpin' Cows Froggie on My Windowsill (feat. Timothy James Uecker)Kelli WelliTurtle Doggie Monkey Froggie La La La La La! (feat. Timothy James Uecker) - EP03:552016 Kelli Caldwell Frog DreamChad CrouchField Report Vol. 6: Bayocean Peninsula01:392020 Sound of Picture When Bullfrogs CroakZak MorganWhen Bullfrogs Croak03:462003 Zak Morgan Hopping Black ToadLobo LocoWindow Forecast00:512020 Sandsofa Studios Frog TroubleMark LaneganSandra Boynton's Frog Trouble03:122013 Boynton Recordings A Frog Named SamBen Rudnick and FriendsA Frog Named Sam03:262009 Bartlett Ave. Records It's Not Easy Being GreenRex Hobart & The Misery BoysThe Bottle Let Me Down - Songs for Bumpy Wagon Rides02:212002 Bloodshot Records La RanaJose-Luis OrozcoEsta Es Mi Tierra Con Jose-Luis Orozco02:461998 Arcoiris Records, Inc. I Hope That Somethin' Better Comes AlongPaul Williams & Kenny AscherThe Muppet Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)01:36This Compilation 1979 Henson Associates, Inc.

This week, we're taking on extinction of the amphibian variety! The Bunch gets a great opportunity to talk to Jess McQuigg, a grad student at Miami University in Dr. Michelle Boone's lab, about her work with the chytrid fungus. It's a great talk with somebody seeing the global effects of the most crippling wildlife diseases in the world! In addition to our interview Matt talks about the Sri Lankan frogmouth, CJ tells us about a new penguin that just dropped, and Jon talks about yet another invasive species in Florida. If you're looking to learn more about amphibians and the chytrid fungus, make sure to check out Amphibian Arc and Amphibian Web. Make sure to jump right in, because this is one frog-based episode you don't want to miss! Special thanks to Paul Marvin for Eastern Whippoorwill audio. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro        03:45 - Creature Feature             08:29 - Current Events             19:25 - Chytrid Fungus with Jess McQuigg 47:54 - Outro         Thank you to Sarah Dunlap, for designing our logo, and Writing and Production Assistant Elliot Heye.

In this episode, I speak with UK Herpetologist, Steve Allain. We talk about frogs, toads, and snakes, as well as the diseases that affect them! What is a herpetologist? (0:00:40) Chytrid: a fungal pathogen! (0:02:04) Chytrid in North America (0:05:36) Is chytrid harmful to humans? (0:08:00) Treating fungal infections in frogs. (0:09:01) Can we eradicate chytrid? (0:10:05) What you can do about it (0:12:30) The plague of frogs (0:13:38) Why did Steve become interested in this? (0:16:59) Best way to preserve habitat for amphibians (0:20:10) How to handle frogs (0:22:15) Myths about toads (0:25:08) Where to find toads (0:26:47) Differences between frogs and toads (0:28:18) Steve is a vegetarian (0:30:33) Why Steve is fascinated by snakes (0:31:34) Snakes in the Arctic (0:34:00) What do Arctic snakes eat? (0:35:46) Snake fungal disease (0:37:22) Good news in conservation (0:40:07) Science communication online (0:43:22) Youthful enthusiasm in academia (0:46:19) Book reviews by Steve (0:48:40) Does Steve want to write a book? (0:51:43) Steve’s dream job (0:52:30) Steve’s website: http://stevenallain.co.uk/ Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevoallain Follow Steve on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SJRAllain/ Follow Steve on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevoallain/ Visit Planet B612 on the web: http://planetb612.fm/ Follow Planet B612 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlanetB612fm Support Planet B612 on Patreon: https://patreon.com/juliesworld Check out our podcasting host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free, no credit card required, forever. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-ee981d for 40% off for 4 months, and support Planet B612.

Dr. Kelly Diehl talks with Dr. Valerie McKenzie, Associate Professor in the University of Colorado, Boulder’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and a Morris Animal Foundation-funded researcher. The two discuss the worldwide problem of the chytrid fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) and Dr. McKenzie’s recent efforts to stop it in boreal toads.  

Walking through a forest at dusk, you’ve likely heard the croaks and groans of frogs and toads forming a chorus in the damp undergrowth. But what if the forest were suddenly, inexplicably, silent? In the 1980s scientists started noticing the forests becoming quieter as amphibian populations around the globe began to decline -- rapidly. Today we are joined by Dr. Taegan McMahon from the University of Tampa to discuss our first ever wildlife disease: chytridiomycosis. Chytrid fungus, or Bd for short, has wreaked havoc on amphibian populations for the last several decades, and researchers are still trying to find a way to stop it.  For more information on Chytrid and Taegan’s research, follow her lab on instagram @mcmahon_lab. For more awesome parasitology pics, check out @uoftampa_parasitology, and for gorgeous biology art, Taegan does watercolors @wandering.ecologist!  

In the mid-1990s, investigators identified a mysterious and seemingly unstoppable killer. Its name? Chytrid. Its prey? Frogs. Since then, the disease has ravaged frog populations worldwide, and despite decades of research there’s still no cure. So, like modern-day Noahs, a group of Smithsonian researchers have resorted to a time-honored plan: building an ark…for amphibians. This time on Sidedoor, we travel to the Panamanian jungle to see how it's helping some endangered frogs avoid extinction.

In the mid-1990s, investigators identified a mysterious and seemingly unstoppable killer. Its name? Chytrid. Its prey? Frogs. Since then, the disease has ravaged frog populations worldwide, and despite decades of research there’s still no cure. So, like modern-day Noahs, a group of Smithsonian researchers have resorted to a time-honored plan: building an ark…for amphibians. This time on Sidedoor, we travel to the Panamanian jungle to see how it's helping some endangered frogs avoid extinction.

Chytrid, the fungus credited for mass extinctions of frog populations in the late 1900s, has been found co-existing with once threatened frogs species in Panama. KCSB's Stella Baumstone has more on what UCSB researchers think is happening.

We’re back to delving into the heavy topics, with an episode covering the devastating fungal infections Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and B. salamandrivorans - collectively known as chytrid. Culpable for contributing to the extinction and imperiling of many amphibian species worldwide, chytrid has been called “the worst pathogen in the history of the world” for biodiversity.Sources & Links:To read some recent articles on chytrid and those studying it:https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/05/amphibians-decline-frogs-chytrid-fungi-bd-animals-science/ https://www.sciencenews.org/article/some-frogs-may-be-bouncing-back-after-killer-chytrid-fungus https://www.wired.com/story/some-frogs-may-be-developing-a-resistance-to-the-disastrous-chytrid-fungus/ And to learn more about chytrid and threatened amphibians:http://www.amphibianark.org/the-crisis/chytrid-fungus/ https://amphibiaweb.org/chytrid/chytridiomycosis.html Visit the show’s website at conservationchronicles.podbean.com to learn moreFind us on Facebook and Instagram @ Conservation ChroniclesTheme Song: Epic Cinematic by Scott Holmes / https://scottholmesmusic.com

SPECIAL GUEST: Deborah Bower (UNE) Amphibian populations across the globe have been declining rapidly, and the most dangerous contributor to this is the chytrid fungus; a skin disease that affects frogs and salamanders. Dr Deborah Bower from the University of New England says that if we want to have any chance of saving these species then we need to conserve as much of their native habitat as possible. In an interview with In Situ Science, Deborah chats with us about how ever expanding urban developments destroy native habitat, and asks whether we can design better cities to help our native animals. We also chat about the ‘leaky pipeline’ problem of science careers and our shared dreams of running away to become science fiction writers.     Follow Deborah Bower on twitter @deborah_bower Visit her research website at www.deborahbower.wordpress.com Find out more at www.insituscience.com Follow us on twitter @insituscience Follow us on Instagram  http://instagram.com/insituscience  Like us on Facebook Music: ‘Strange Stuff’ by Sonic Wallpaper - www.sonicwallpaper.bandcamp.com

Einstein A Go Go - 13th May 2018Dr Euan, Dr Jen, Dr Chris K.P. and Dr ShaneNews items: Chytrid fungus effects on frogs, Tutankhamen's radar results, Behavioural science of dogs and jumping spiders. First Guest: Elodie Camprasse PhD Deakin University ""Pint of science"" Bringing science to the pub!More HERESecond Guest: Dr Carlos Kuhn Postdoctoral researcher within FLEET Swinburne University of Technology's ultra-cold atomic gas group. ""Carlos' primary focus is a new quantum-gas microscope laboratory, the first of its kind in Australia, which will allow investigation of quantum effects at a macroscopic scale, key in FLEET's study of non-equilibrium physics""Third Guest: Muthu Vellayappan PhD student Materials Science and Engineering, ""how 3D printed materials can geometrically stimulate heart cells to align and beat in time""Remember, ""Science is everywhere"", including:Website, Facebook, Twitter, Podcasts& Every Sunday at 11a.m AEST on RRR 102.7mHz FM

Everyone's favourite fungus is the topic of this week’s episode – Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, otherwise known as Bd or Chytrid. We discuss some of the ways it spreads and a little about the frogs it affects. Species of the Bi-week is back and this time coming out of Amazonia. FULL REFERENCE LIST AVAILABLE AT: herphighlights.podbean.com Main Paper References: Kolby, Jonathan E., Sara D. Ramirez, Lee Berger, Kathryn L. Richards-Hrdlicka, Merlijn Jocque, and Lee F. Skerratt. 2015. “Terrestrial Dispersal and Potential Environmental Transmission of the Amphibian Chytrid Fungus (Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis).” PLoS ONE 10 (4): 1–13. Barrio-Amorós, César L., Christoph I. Grünwald, Héctor Franz-Chávez, Ángela María Mendoza, and Brandon Thomas La Forest. 2016. “Notes on Natural History and Call Description of the Critically Endangered Plectrohyla Avia (Anura: Hylidae) from Chiapas , Mexico.” Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 10 (2): 11–17. Species of the Bi-Week: Peloso, Pedro L.V., Victor G.D. Orrico, Célio F.B. Haddad, Geraldo R. Lima-Filho, and Marcelo J. Sturaro. 2016. “A New Species of Clown Tree Frog, Dendropsophus Leucophyllatus Species Group, from Amazonia (Anura, Hylidae).” South American Journal of Herpetology 11 (1): 66–80. Other Mentioned Papers/Studies: Arnold, S.J., 1976. "Sexual behavior, sexual interference and sexual defense in the salamanders Ambystoma maculatum, Ambystoma tigrinum and Plethodon jordani." Ethology, 42(3): 247-300. Blooi, Mark, An Martel, Francis Vercammen, and Frank Pasmans. 2013. “Combining Ethidium Monoazide Treatment with Real-Time PCR Selectively Quantifies Viable Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis Cells.” Fungal Biology 117 (2): 156–62. Gower, D.J., Doherty-Bone, T., Loader, S.P., Wilkinson, M., Kouete, M.T., Tapley, B., Orton, F., Daniel, O.Z., Wynne, F., Flach, E. and Müller, H., 2013. "Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis infection and lethal chytridiomycosis in caecilian amphibians (Gymnophiona)." EcoHealth, 10(2):173-183. Iwai, N., 2013. "Morphology, function and evolution of the pseudothumb in the Otton frog." Journal of Zoology, 289(2): 127-133. Kolby, Jonathan E., Sara D. Ramirez, Lee Berger, Dale W. Griffin, Merlijn Jocque, and Lee F. Skerratt. 2015. “Presence of Amphibian Chytrid Fungus (Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis) in Rainwater Suggests Aerial Dispersal Is Possible.” Aerobiologia 31 (3): 411–19. doi:10.1007/s10453-015-9374-6. Liew, Nicole, Maria J. Mazon Moya, Claudia J. Wierzbicki, Michael Hollinshead, Michael J. Dillon, Christopher R. Thornton, Amy Ellison, Jo Cable, Matthew C. Fisher, and Serge Mostowy. 2017. “Chytrid Fungus Infection in Zebrafish Demonstrates That the Pathogen Can Parasitize Non-Amphibian Vertebrate Hosts.” Nature Communications 8 (April). Nature Publishing Group: 15048. Lips, Karen R. 2016. “Overview of Chytrid Emergence and Impacts on Amphibians.” Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 371 (1709): 20150465. Longcore, J.E., Pessier, A.P. and Nichols, D.K., 1999. "Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis gen. et sp. nov., a chytrid pathogenic to amphibians." Mycologia: 219-227. Olson, Deanna H., David M. Aanensen, Kathryn L. Ronnenberg, Christopher I. Powell, Susan F. Walker, Jon Bielby, Trenton W.J. Garner, George Weaver, and Matthew C. Fisher. 2013. “Mapping the Global Emergence of Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis, the Amphibian Chytrid Fungus.” PLoS ONE 8 (2). Van Rooij, Pascale, Frank Pasmans, Yanaika Coen, and An Martel. 2017. “Efficacy of Chemical Disinfectants for the Containment of the Salamander Chytrid Fungus Batrachochytrium Salamandrivorans.” PloS One 12 (10): e0186269. Other Links/Mentions: Video of Plectrohyla Avia from Barrio-Amorós et al. (2016) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa2O-BguqOY&feature=youtu.be Salamander courtship with pheromone transmission - http://plethodon.science.oregonstate.edu/video/shermani%20slapping.avi HARCC are mid fundraiser - go to frogrescue.com Music – Treehouse by Ed Nelson

We're frogging in Karawatha! WCC is back with another herping podcast, this time joined by UQ PhD student Nicholas Wu and honours student Callum McKercher, both studying frog biology. After some lovely Spring storms over the weekend we head to Brisbane's Karawatha Forest to look for some local native frog species. After a few mojito and cosmo mini-cheese-cupcakes, we discuss frog ecology, conservation, the effects of Chytrid fungus, shedding physiology, metamorphosis, frogs as environmental indicators, and much more! Unfortunately the drier conditions of the day meant we struggled at first, but we still found plenty of frogs and had an amazing evening with these two frog-fans! Enjoy :)

00:00:00 - Kelly is back and she's got an update on some scientists that seem to have found a way to stem the spread of the chytrid fungus affecting all those poor froggies. Hope on the horizon? Maybe, but it'll be a hard technique to apply large scale. We also spend some time talking about a Civil War story involving glowing wounds the help soldiers survive. A science fair project may have found the answer, but Ryan still thinks a body farm experiment needs to be done. 00:28:10 - A stiff drink used to be the only painkiller you might get. Kelly's drink isn't stiff but it still provokes a strong reaction: water kefir. After painstakingly explaining what is and how she made it, Abe and Ryan have nothing good to say. Abe tries to salvage the conversation with some Romantic Chemistry, but alas it falls a bit short. Ryan tries to avoid Kelly's wrath when talking about the Pinchgut Hollow Buckwheat Moonshine his Dad gave him. 00:40:50 - Did you know China has a rover on the moon? Turns out China has a rover on the moon. And it did some science! Researchers have announced that they've found a new type of lunar basalt. Sounds straightforward enough but Abe explains the complexities. 01:01:58 - PaleoPOWs are a lot like Chinese lunar rovers; most Americans don't even know they exist. Kelly has an e-mail from former guest of the show Zeka Kuspa, who wants to know if the now extinct Condor louse makes her list of eradicated parasites. Abe reads an e-mail from Steven who's asking for some help tracking down a particular SoCal beer. We don't have a specific answer, but it sounds like he just needs to keep trying Imperial Pilsners. Ryan rounds out the show with a new recurring donation from Leong all the way in Taiwan. Thanks, Leong! Ryan, of course, plugs his ongoing crowdfunding campaign, go watch the video and consider donating here!   Thanks for listening and be sure to check out the Brachiolope Media Network for more great science podcasts!   Music for this week's show: Glowworm - Apples in Stereo Moonshine - Lit The Rover - Led Zeppelin

Ep 17 of 24: Howard Stableford is in the chair for this Christmas Day Saving Species with a programme on conservation in some of the British Overseas Territories. A report from Ed Drewitt with Dr Ian Stephen about the last chance conservation effort to save the Mountain chicken frog threatened with the Chytrid fungus. A report about "Team Rat" who are planning in January 2013 to save the albatrosses and petrels that nest on South Georgia from being eaten by rodents. Howard looks at the establishment of marine conservation areas around the British oveseas teritories through interviews with Alistair Gammell of the PEW Fondation about and DEFRA Minister for Biodiversity, Richard Benyon. Presenter Howard Stableford Producer Mary Colwell Editor Julian Hector

On episode #16 of the podcast This Week in Microbiology, Vincent, Michael, Arturo, Stuart, and David converse about antimicrobial resistance and why most fungi do not cause disease at the 51st Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC).

In this episode of the Herp Report with Jason White of Daily Reptile News we discuss the comeback of an amphibian and a turtle as well as a potential treatment for the deadly chytrid fungus which has been decimating amphibian populations across the United States. The post Conservation and chytrid treatments?! appeared first on Reptile Living Room.

Frogs are suffering around the globe and this special days seeks to bring attention to their plight.