Low-level pathogen infection and geographic location correlate with the skin microbiomes of Columbia spotted frogs () in a montane landscape.

The skin microbiome of amphibians can influence host susceptibility towards the fungal pathogen (Bd), while simultaneously having the potential to be altered by Bd. Severe Bd infections are known to alter the amphibian skin microbiome; however, little is known about microbiome interactions in amphibians with low infection intensity. In addition to disease dynamics, environmental factors may influence the microbiome.

Comparative phylogeography of two Northern Rocky Mountain endemics: the widespread Anguispira kochi occidentalis and the narrow-range Anguispira nimapuna (Gastropoda: Discidae).

The Northern Rocky Mountain ecosystem supports rich biological diversity with many endemic and rare species. Extant endemics display two biogeographic patterns: widespread species with fragmented populations, and narrow-range endemics. These distributions are shown by the congeneric snails and .

Improved prediction of Canada lynx distribution through regional model transferability and data efficiency.

The application of species distribution models (SDMs) to areas outside of where a model was created allows informed decisions across large spatial scales, yet transferability remains a challenge in ecological modeling. We examined how regional variation in animal-environment relationships influenced model transferability for Canada lynx (), with an additional conservation aim of modeling lynx habitat across the northwestern United States. Simultaneously, we explored the effect of sample size from GPS data on SDM model performance and transferability.

Carnivore Contact: A Species Fracture Zone Delineated Amongst Genetically Structured North American Marten Populations ( and ).

North American martens are forest dependent, influenced by human activity, and climate vulnerable. They have long been managed and harvested throughout their range as the American marten (). Recent work has expanded evidence for the original description of two species in North America - and the Pacific Coast marten, - but the geographic boundary between these groups has not been described in detail.