The Amphibian Survival Alliance is pleased to share the key outcomes from the recent Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Notification E-AC33-32, which details the results of the interdisciplinary workshop held in November 2023. This event focused on the conservation of […]
In a groundbreaking development for amphibian conservation, researchers have unveiled a novel technique to combat a deadly fungus threatening frog populations worldwide. The innovative approach involves using saunas to heat the frogs and eradicate the chytrid fungus, a pathogen responsible for devastating declines in amphibian populations globally.
The Chytrid Crisis
Chytridiomycosis, […]
The Amphibian Survival Alliance (ASA) is pleased to announce the launch of the new Targeted Amphibian Research and Action Program (TARAP). This grant program provides financial support for research projects that address critical conservation needs identified in key studies such as the 2023 State of the World’s Amphibians […]
We are pleased to share with you a fully funded Ph.D. position focusing on the behavioral biology of rainforest frogs. This field-based research will explore the spatial cognition and sensory ecology of Amazonian frogs.
The project will be supervised by Dr. Andrius Pašukonis and Dr. Bibiana Rojas at the Konrad Lorenz […]
The San Diego Natural History Museum (The Nat) is excited to announce an opening for a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Herpetology. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the critical conservation efforts of the California Red-Legged Frog (Rana draytonii) in Southern California and Baja […]
