Effects of disease on reproduction

The aims of this project are to broadly investigate the effects of disease on reproduction, courting behaviour, and population persistence in declining frog species. Frogs are currently experiencing dramatic population declines around the globe, with disease being a major cause of decline.  However, some susceptible species are persisting with endemic infection. The aim of this project is to help understand how changes in reproduction and breeding effort and behaviors help mitigate the effects of disease on a population. The project is funded through the Australian Research Council’s funding scheme