Ecophysiology Laboratory Ramaley C374 Department of Integrative Physiology University of Colorado Boulder, CO 80309-0354 phone: 303-492-6014

Research Interests

• Physiological ecology of animals, especially the role of pathogens in the decline in amphibian populations.

Personnel

• Laboratory Director: Cynthia Carey, Ph.D.


• Postdoctoral Fellow: Lauren Livo, Ph.D.

(Standing, L to R): Laura Carruth, Greta Rosen, Richard Jones, John Woodling. (Kneeling) Tammy Maldonado, Sarah Donehower, David Norris, Harriet Austin

Current Research Projects

• Physiological and behavioral adaptations of animals to harsh environments, such as deserts, high altitudes, and cold climates.


• World-wide declines in amphibian populations. These studies include the interaction of pathogens and amphibian immune systems and the possible interaction of co-factors, such as UVB, climate change, heavy metals, and pH, on the success of pathogens in killing amphibians.

Recent Publications

• Carey C, Alexander MA: Climate change and amphibian declines - is there a link? Diversity and Distributions 9: 111-121, 2003.


• Carey C, Pessier AP, Peace AD: Pathogens, infectious disease and immune defenses. In Amphibian Conservation, Semlitch RD (ed). Washington, DC: Smithsonian Press, pp. 191-225, 2003.

Funding

• 2003-2006, NSF, "Emerging Wildlife Diseases: Threats to Amphibian Diversity."