Winter 2021/2022 Bat Submission Guidelines and Highlights of the 2020/2021 White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance Season
linkUSGS National Wildlife Health Center
Wildlife Health Bulletin 2022-01
Summary
Anne Ballmann
Anne Ballmann is a Wildlife Disease Specialist at the National Wildlife Health Center.
I joined the USGS National Wildlife Health Center as a wildlife disease specialist/field epidemiologist in 2008. I earned my DVM at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and a PhD in Comparative Medicine-Population Health at North Carolina State University (Raleigh). I’m actively involved in research and multi-agency coordination for bat white-nose syndrome (WNS) and currently serve as the lead for the WNS Diagnostic Working Group as well as on the WNS National Coordination Team.
Science and Products
Investigating coronaviruses and white-nose syndrome fungus in free-ranging North American bats
The USGS National Wildlife Health Center, using samples collected by state, federal, and tribal partners as part of the white-nose syndrome/Pd fungus surveillance, assessed the genetic diversity of bat coronaviruses in North America.
Developing online integrated data visualization tools for WNS and NABat
Bat Research Research collaboration: Brian Reichert (FORT), Anne Ballmann (NWHC), Jeremy Coleman (USFWS), Paul Cryan (FORT), Wayne Thogmartin (UMESC), and Katherine Irvine (NOROCK) White-nose syndrome is caused by the fungal pathogen Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), which has decimated hibernating bat populations across North America since it emerged 10 years ago in New York. While diagnostic...
White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance
The USGS National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) assists State, Federal, and Tribal wildlife agencies nationwide with early detection of Pseudogymnoascus destructans ( Pd ), and addresses specific research priorities identified by partners in conjunction with the White-Nose Syndrome National Plan.
White-Nose Syndrome
White-nose syndrome (WNS) is an emergent disease of hibernating bats that has spread from the northeastern across United States at an alarming rate.
North American Bat Data Integration
The purpose of this project was to integrate the Bat Banding Program data (1932-1972) and the U.S. and Canada diagnostic data for white-nose syndrome with the USGS Bat Population Data (BPD) Project and provide the bat research community with secure, role-based access to these previously unavailable datasets. The objectives of this project were to: 1) integrate WNS diagnostic data into the BPD (htt
Winter 2021/2022 Bat Submission Guidelines and Highlights of the 2020/2021 White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance Season
Winter 2021/2022 Bat Submission Guidelines and Highlights of the 2020/2021 White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance Season
linkUSGS National Wildlife Health Center
Wildlife Health Bulletin 2022-01
Summary
USGS personnel at the end of their journey at the Gates of Lodore, Gre
Members of USGS Team B and paper Powell sharing a moment at the end of their 4-day river journey at the Gates of Lodore
Members of USGS Team B and paper Powell sharing a moment at the end of their 4-day river journey at the Gates of Lodore
Low bridge hazard across Green River
SCREE raft preparing to navigate under Taylor Flats Bridge which poses a potential hazard depending on water flow levels from Flaming Gorge Dam
SCREE raft preparing to navigate under Taylor Flats Bridge which poses a potential hazard depending on water flow levels from Flaming Gorge Dam
Scenery of Browns Park from the Green River
Open grassy landscape and distant mountains of Browns Park Waterfowl Management Area as seen from the Green River
Open grassy landscape and distant mountains of Browns Park Waterfowl Management Area as seen from the Green River
Insect survey using UV light trap
UV light trap set up at dusk along the river's edge to collect and inventory riparian insect populations
UV light trap set up at dusk along the river's edge to collect and inventory riparian insect populations
Sunset at Little Swallow Campsite, Green River (UT)
Brillant sunset at Little Swallow Campsite on the Green River
Brillant sunset at Little Swallow Campsite on the Green River
SCREE raft entering Swallow Canyon, Green River (UT)
View downstream of SCREE raft entering Swallow Canyon
View downstream of SCREE raft entering Swallow Canyon
Spillway Boat Launch at Flaming Gorge Dam (UT)
Portaging boat around Flaming Gorge Dam
Portaging boat around Flaming Gorge Dam
Boats on Green River in Red Canyon (UT)
View downriver of Powell Expedition boats on the Green River in Red Canyon on a cold, rainy day.
View downriver of Powell Expedition boats on the Green River in Red Canyon on a cold, rainy day.
Yellow Warbler
Yellow Warbler in Grass along Green River
Camping on the boats
Boatmen's sleeping quarters at Big Pine in Red Canyon on the Green River
Boatmen's sleeping quarters at Big Pine in Red Canyon on the Green River
Science and Products
Investigating coronaviruses and white-nose syndrome fungus in free-ranging North American bats
The USGS National Wildlife Health Center, using samples collected by state, federal, and tribal partners as part of the white-nose syndrome/Pd fungus surveillance, assessed the genetic diversity of bat coronaviruses in North America.
Developing online integrated data visualization tools for WNS and NABat
Bat Research Research collaboration: Brian Reichert (FORT), Anne Ballmann (NWHC), Jeremy Coleman (USFWS), Paul Cryan (FORT), Wayne Thogmartin (UMESC), and Katherine Irvine (NOROCK) White-nose syndrome is caused by the fungal pathogen Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), which has decimated hibernating bat populations across North America since it emerged 10 years ago in New York. While diagnostic...
White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance
The USGS National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) assists State, Federal, and Tribal wildlife agencies nationwide with early detection of Pseudogymnoascus destructans ( Pd ), and addresses specific research priorities identified by partners in conjunction with the White-Nose Syndrome National Plan.
White-Nose Syndrome
White-nose syndrome (WNS) is an emergent disease of hibernating bats that has spread from the northeastern across United States at an alarming rate.
North American Bat Data Integration
The purpose of this project was to integrate the Bat Banding Program data (1932-1972) and the U.S. and Canada diagnostic data for white-nose syndrome with the USGS Bat Population Data (BPD) Project and provide the bat research community with secure, role-based access to these previously unavailable datasets. The objectives of this project were to: 1) integrate WNS diagnostic data into the BPD (htt
Winter 2021/2022 Bat Submission Guidelines and Highlights of the 2020/2021 White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance Season
linkUSGS National Wildlife Health Center
Wildlife Health Bulletin 2022-01
Summary
Winter 2021/2022 Bat Submission Guidelines and Highlights of the 2020/2021 White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance Season
linkUSGS National Wildlife Health Center
Wildlife Health Bulletin 2022-01
Summary
USGS personnel at the end of their journey at the Gates of Lodore, Gre
Members of USGS Team B and paper Powell sharing a moment at the end of their 4-day river journey at the Gates of Lodore
Members of USGS Team B and paper Powell sharing a moment at the end of their 4-day river journey at the Gates of Lodore
Low bridge hazard across Green River
SCREE raft preparing to navigate under Taylor Flats Bridge which poses a potential hazard depending on water flow levels from Flaming Gorge Dam
SCREE raft preparing to navigate under Taylor Flats Bridge which poses a potential hazard depending on water flow levels from Flaming Gorge Dam
Scenery of Browns Park from the Green River
Open grassy landscape and distant mountains of Browns Park Waterfowl Management Area as seen from the Green River
Open grassy landscape and distant mountains of Browns Park Waterfowl Management Area as seen from the Green River
Insect survey using UV light trap
UV light trap set up at dusk along the river's edge to collect and inventory riparian insect populations
UV light trap set up at dusk along the river's edge to collect and inventory riparian insect populations
Sunset at Little Swallow Campsite, Green River (UT)
Brillant sunset at Little Swallow Campsite on the Green River
Brillant sunset at Little Swallow Campsite on the Green River
SCREE raft entering Swallow Canyon, Green River (UT)
View downstream of SCREE raft entering Swallow Canyon
View downstream of SCREE raft entering Swallow Canyon
Spillway Boat Launch at Flaming Gorge Dam (UT)
Portaging boat around Flaming Gorge Dam
Portaging boat around Flaming Gorge Dam
Boats on Green River in Red Canyon (UT)
View downriver of Powell Expedition boats on the Green River in Red Canyon on a cold, rainy day.
View downriver of Powell Expedition boats on the Green River in Red Canyon on a cold, rainy day.
Yellow Warbler
Yellow Warbler in Grass along Green River
Camping on the boats
Boatmen's sleeping quarters at Big Pine in Red Canyon on the Green River
Boatmen's sleeping quarters at Big Pine in Red Canyon on the Green River
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