A horrific fungal disease called White Nose Syndrome began to cause massive mortality of small brown bats in the Northeastern United States in 2006. Dr. Frick explains that she and her colleagues used historical data from bat censuses and recent mortality data to model possible outcomes for bat populations in this region. Sadly, their data indicate almost certain regional extinction for the bats unless this disease can be stopped. This work was done in Dr. Thomas Kunz’s lab at Boston University. Dr. Frick is currently an Assistant Adjunct Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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White Nose Syndrome in Bats
Winifred Frick talks about a horrific fungal disease called White Nose Syndrome, which caused massive mortality of small brown bats in the Northeastern US in 2006. (Talk recorded in January 2013)
- Part 1: White Nose Syndrome in BatsAudience:
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Duration: 34:57 - Part 2: Follow-up Questions and Answers for StudentsAudience:
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Duration: 16:08