COS 234 - Disease And Epidemiology 4

Presentations:

• 8:00 AM – 8:15 AM PDT

  Infectious disease can decrease the success of demographic rescue
  

  Presenting Author: Catherine L. Searle – Purdue University

  Coauthor: Stephanie Gutierrez – Emory University

  Coauthor: Kacie Jonasen – Purdue University

  Coauthor: Alana Lopez-Cruz – University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla

  Coauthor: Ilinca Ciubotariu – Purdue University

  Coauthor: Mark Christie – Purdue University
• 8:15 AM – 8:30 AM PDT

  Investigating links between host vital rates and severity of infection during interactions between Eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) and the pathogen, Perkinsus marinus
  

  Presenting Author: David DuBose – Florida State University

  Coauthor: Grace H. Westphal – Florida State University

  Coauthor: Tara Stewart Merrill – Florida State University
• 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM PDT

  CANCELLED - Current and future habitat suitability models for four ticks of medical concern in Illinois, USA
  

  Presenting Author: Heather L. Kopsco – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, College of Veterinary Medicine

  Coauthor: Peg Gronemeyer – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Natural History Survey

  Coauthor: Nohra Mateus-Pinilla – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Natural History Survey,

  Coauthor: Rebecca Smith – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign College of Veterinary Medicine
• 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM PDT

  Toward an ecological understanding of Dermo disease in Eastern oysters: investigating variation in infection patterns and virulence across the landscape
  

  Presenting Author: Grace H. Westphal – Florida State University

  Coauthor: Tara Stewart Merrill – Florida State University
• 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM PDT

  Patterns of host-parasite co-invasion promote enemy release and specialist parasite spillover
  

  Presenting Author: Annakate M. Schatz – Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia

  Coauthor: Andrew W. Park – Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia
• 9:15 AM – 9:30 AM PDT

  Hidden stressors: parasites and pollutants a threat to river otter and mink in Western Canada
  

  Presenting Author: Kyle Shanebeck – University of Alberta

  Coauthor: Clement Lagrue – Department of Conservation New Zealand, University of Alberta

  Coauthor: Stephanie Green – University of Alberta

  Coauthor: Phillipe Thomas – Environment and Climate Change Canada