In the United States, overall amphibian population declines
have been documented. Experts around the world agree that widespread and
localized declines in amphibian populations have been the result of
intrinsically correlated factors including global warming, loss of habitat,
novel infectious diseases, and invasive species. In this virtual event, hosted
by
Dr. Roberto
Brenes, Associate Professor of Biology, we will explore the most important
factors contributing to the decline of amphibian populations, particularly the
decline of early breeding frogs’ populations at the Prairie Springs field
station.