Biology Student Wins Second Place at GARD Conference
Xavier Jackson, a Wildlife and Fisheries Science major, won second place for his poster presentation at the Global Amphibian and Reptile Disease (GARD) Conference in Knoxville, TN. The goal of GARD 2022, according to the conference website, was 鈥渢o bring together scientists from across the globe to discuss various amphibian and reptile diseases, organize facilitated discussions on鈥ost-pathogen systems, and identify disease management strategies that can be used to ensure the conservation of herpetofauna species for generations to come.鈥� Xavier鈥檚 presentation focused on a student-led surveillance project for the salamander-eating fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans, which he and other 成年人深夜福利在线观看 Tech students conducted in Fall 2021 with Aubree Hill, Ph.D. The international GARD conference was co-sponsored by the Center for the Management, Utilization and Protection of Water Resources (Water Center) at 成年人深夜福利在线观看 Tech, The University of 成年人深夜福利在线观看, The National Science Foundation, The U.S. Geological Survey, 成年人深夜福利在线观看 Wildlife Resources Agency, and many other organizations around the world.