We are excited to share a new paper published today in the ESA’s open access journal Ecosphere! MLRG alum Kira Miller conducted this research project during her masters graduate work. In short, Kira surveyed a large number of lakes to capture Rana sierrae/muscosa (mountain yellow-legged frogs) and Pseudacris regilla (Pacific chorus frogs), and we compared the microbiome and Bd infection intensities of both hosts in sites where they co-occurred and where each occurred in isolation. Read more using the PDF or link below. Congratulations Kira!
Miller, Kira M., Thomas C. Smith, Andrea J. Jani, Andrew G. Zink, and Vance T. Vredenburg. 2026. Differential Skin Microbiomes and Disease Outcomes in Sympatric Hosts Despite Similar Infection Burdens. Ecosphere 17(10): e70794. [PDF] https://doi-org.proxy.library.ucsb.edu/10.1002/ecs2.70794
Shout out of gratitude to other MLRG members, alumni, and collaborators who contributed to various parts of this project: Alexa Lindauer, Sage Lee, Sara Dykman, and Sam Lapp, and to SNARL for logistical support and laboratory space. This project was partially funded through the RIBBiTR Biology Integration Institute.
