This $240,000 Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), supports a postdoctoral research fellowship to investigate the history of the amphibian pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (BD) and its impacts on amphibian communities.
The research aims to develop new genetic tools to study the DNA of BD and its amphibian hosts over tens of thousands of years, in order to understand the origin, ecology, and evolution of this globally significant pathogen. This will involve using custom genetic baits to selectively sequence BD and amphibian DNA from museum specimens and ancient sediment cores across putative geographic points of origin for the pathogen. The project also includes broader impact components, such as increasing the linguistic diversity of science through publishing, and mentoring undergraduates in amphibian research. The award period runs from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2028.
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