Fall 2024

Section 1993 of BIO10
Introduction to Principles of Biology -- : Aug 19 - Dec 11 2024
This section may include up to two field trips occurring outside of the regularly scheduled class meetings. Dates and times TBD.

Section 2314 of BIO10
Introduction to Principles of Biology -- : Aug 19 - Dec 11 2024
This section may include up to two field trips occurring outside of the regularly scheduled class meetings. Dates and times TBD.

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]