Please wait...
About This Project
A fungal pathogen spread around the globe by human activities now threatens many amphibians, including boreal toads, a high elevation specialist in the Rocky Mountains. In the lab, we increased toad survival by 40% when we applied a native fungus-fighting bacteria as a probiotic treatment. We are moving this probiotic method from the lab out into the field to assist wild boreal toad populations currently undergoing an epidemic infection caused by the fungus.

Browse Other Projects on Experiment
Related Projects
Urban Pillbug Project: Measuring Genetic Diversity of City Pillbugs and Their Symbionts
The pillbug Armadillidium vulgare is a common isopod generalist decomposer in most natural landscapes. Past...
BioLux: Innovative Photobioreactor
We need a solution to give people the resources they need while keeping the planet in check. By creating...
Documenting Fungi in California's Dense Oak Woodland.
Mushrooms are plentiful at Santa Rita, a 1,700 acre ranch in the heart of the coastal Adelaida Mountain...



