Fungal disease in California sea lions.
Marine mammals are sentinels for ocean health — and emerging fungal pathogens are an under-explored threat at the boundary of wildlife, environment, and human health. This project investigates fungal disease in California sea lions: how these pathogens establish themselves, what their presence signals about a changing ocean, and how veterinary pathology can help us catch it earlier.
Sea lions reflect the health of the whole marine ecosystem around them.
How emerging fungi exploit their environment to establish new niches.
Disease at the blurring line between wildlife, domestic animals, and people.
Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular & Comparative Pathobiology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, with research ties to the Casadevall Laboratory studying how emerging fungal pathogens harness their environment. A Cornell-trained veterinarian-scientist focused on infectious diseases across the animal–human–wildlife interface.
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