Fall 2024

Section 1993 of BIO10
Introduction to Principles of Biology -- : Aug 19 - Dec 11 2024

Section 2314 of BIO10
Introduction to Principles of Biology -- : Aug 19 - Dec 11 2024

Spring 2024

Section 5246 of BIO10
Introduction to Principles of Biology -- : Jan 17 - May 15 2024

Section 5889 of BIO10
Introduction to Principles of Biology -- : Jan 17 - May 15 2024

Thursday

  • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PMSEBASTOPOLSebastopol

Doctorate Degree (2015)
Oregon State University, Environmental Sciences

Bachelor of Science (2008) Cum Laude 
Oregon State University, Biology

Bachelor of Arts (1998)
Lewis & Clark College, Philosophy

I am a Disease Ecologist specializing in wildlife diseases, specifically fungal diseases of amphibians.  Facinated by co-infection, microbiome, symbionts/pathogens and how all of those affect animal/plant behavior.

Presentations and Publications

Bradley P.W., Snyder P.W., Blaustein A.R. (2019) Host age alters amphibian susceptibility to Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, an emerging infectious fungal pathogen. PLOS ONE 14(9): e0222181. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222181 [download PDF]

Bradley P.W., Brawner M.D., Raffel T.R., Rohr J.R., Olson D.H., et al. (2019) Shifts in temperature influence how Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis infects amphibian larvae. PLOS ONE 14(9): e0222237. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222237 [download PDF]

Relyea, R.A., Stephens, P.R., Barrow, L.N., Blaustein, A.R., Bradley, P.W., et. al. (2018) Phylogenetic patterns of trait and trait plasticity evolution: Insights from amphibian embryos. Evolution, 72: 663-678. https://doi.org/10.1111/evo.13428 [download PDF]

Bradley, P.W., S.S. Gervasi, J. Hua, J.I. Hammond, R.A. Relyea, D.H. Olsen, and A.R. Blaustein. (2015). Sensitivity to the emerging fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis varies among populations of amphibians. Conservation Biology 29(5):1347-1356. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.12566 [download PDF]

Cothran, R.D., S.S. Gervasi, C. Murray, B.J. French, P.W. Bradley, J. Urbina, A.R. Blaustein, and R.A. Relyea. (2015). Carotenoids and amphibians: effects on life history and susceptibility to the infectious pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Conservation Physiology 3(1):cov005. https://doi.org/10.1093/conphys/cov005 [download PDF]

Blaustein Andrew R., Gervasi, Stephanie S., Johnson, Pieter T. J., Hoverman, Jason T., Belden, Lisa K., Bradley, Paul W. and Xie, Gisselle Y. (2012) Ecophysiology meets conservation: understanding the role of disease in amphibian population declines. Phillsophical Transactions of the Royal Society B 3671688–1707. [download PDF]

Han, Barbara A., Bradley, Paul W., and Blaustein, Andrew R. (2008) Ancient Behaviors of Larval Amphibians in Response to an Emerging Fungal Pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 63(2):241-250 [download PDF]