EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN THE SEMINAR
**EESG** 11/11 – Salamander Conservation
Environmental Policy Roundtable
Friday, November 11, 2011, Room 1113 Van Munching Hall, 12:15 - 1:30pm
On November 11, 2011 the Ecological Economics Student Group will be
hosting Nick Caruso. Nick is a herpetologist who studies salamander
populations in the Appalachian and Smoky Mountains. These mountain
chains are home to the highest diversity of salamander species in the
world. The emerging infectious disease Chytridiomycosis is a leading
cause of worldwide amphibian declines and extinctions. Nick utilizes
historical data, intensive field work, and habitat modeling to
determine the state of salamander populations in the Eastern United
States. Nick’s work as a master’s student and as a full time field
technician is building a foundation for long term ecological studies
of salamanders. Join us Friday to hear about Nick’s current
investigations into the nature of these elusive animals and the
implications for future wildlife management.
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