Jesse at the Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman, Montana.

Jesse Brunner

I am an assistant professor in biology at SUNY-ESF. I study the evolutionary ecology of infectious disease, especially disease transmission. In broad outline my research examines how transmission is influenced by (and in turn influences) host ecology and physiology, community composition, and the evolution of parasite virulence. You can learn more about my research background here, and about current research interests on the research page.

Melanie Carter

Melanie is a current masters student interested in how the broader community can influence disease transmission and impact on a population. She is focusing on the role of scavengers in vernal pool epidemics of ranavirus.

Brooke helping setup an experiment examining tick overwintering survival.

Brooke Reeve

I am a masters student interested in understanding how humans are impacting ecosystems, specifically how human activity may play a role in changing disease dynamics in wildlife. I'm also interested in wildlife evolutionary responses to the pressures exerted by an ever expanding human population. I am easily distracted by bodies of water and unturned rocks in the forest.

Lynne on a cliff in Ireland

Lynne Beaty

I am a senior in the Wildlife program in the EFB department, currently applying to graduate programs. I am interested in understanding how features of an organisms physiology and natural history can be used to plan effective conservation and management strategies. My personal website is here

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