The following sources from the University of California, Davis, are available to talk with media about in relation to wildlife health, wildlife conservation and infectious disease.
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Wildlife health and conservation
is science director for the , a program of the School of Veterinary Medicine based on Orcas Island in Washington state. He can discuss the effects of a changing climate on marine life, such as sea stars, birds and whales, as it relates to disease, prey availability or changes in animal distributions. Contact: 360-914-1083, jkgaydos@ucdavis.edu
directs the out of the School of Veterinary Medicine. He can discuss the effects of oil spills on wildlife, including, birds, otters, sea turtles and others. Contact: 530-752-4167, mhziccardi@ucdavis.edu
, a professor of Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology, can discuss how climate change is affecting “,” or phenology, at his long-term study site in . He specializes in the ecological consequences of climate change and its impacts on wildlife conservation. Contact: 530-574-1346, post@ucdavis.edu
is a conservation biologist and professor in the Department of Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology. He can discuss how climate change and other environmental factors are affecting , desert tortoises, snakes, and other reptiles and amphibians. Contact: 530-752-1140, btodd@ucdavis.edu
is an assistant professor in the Department of Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology. He can discuss solutions for conserving wildlife in working landscapes, including the use of natural habitat around farm fields and issues of . Contact: 530-219-9868, dkarp@ucdavis.edu
Infectious disease and planetary health
is co-director of the UC Global Health Institute’s Center of Expertise on Planetary Health and an associate professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the School of Veterinary Medicine. She can discuss climate impacts related to zoonotic disease transmission. Contact: wasmith@ucdavis.edu
Christine Kreuder Johnson is a professor of epidemiology and ecosystem health and directs the EpiCenter for Disease Dynamics at ٺƵ. She can discuss the role of climate change and other factors in emerging infectious diseases and efforts to prevent pandemics. Contact: ckjohnson@ucdavis.edu
Media Resources
Kat Kerlin, ٺƵ News and Media Relations, 530-750-9195, kekerlin@ucdavis.edu