FROGLOG - Amphibian Specialist Group

Global Bd Mapping ProjectDeanna H. Olson and Kathryn RonnenbergOur aim has been to compileas much of the existing Bddata as possible to gain a snapshotlook at the status of our globalknowledge and to produce a mapof the global distribution of Bd.We have compiled over 2,800 recordsso far. Although more informationis coming in to us, to date,we have found that Bd:• sampling has occurred oris ongoing in 86 countries.Global map illustrating presence or absence of Bd in frogs, toads and salamanders• occurs in 53.5% (38 of 71)of the countries for which we havedata.• is linked to mortalities in18 of 38 countries having Bd.• occurs in 233 of 425 (55%)anuran species, in 17 of 25 familiessampled.• occurs in 24 of 36 (67%)salamander species, in all 5 familiessampled.In 2008, we will be working withMat Fisher and David Aanensenof Imperial College, London,UK, to migrate the global Bddata to www.spatialepidemiology.com,which is a greatly improvedmapping tool that willallow us to continue this projectinto the future. Stay tuned formore information on that as itdevelops!Email: dedeolson@fs.fed.usFunding opportunitiesCritical Ecosystem Partnership Funding regions: Caucasus, Mountainsof southwest China, Guinean forestsof West Africa and Succulent Karoo.More information about these regionsand projects that are supported canWe are inviting applicants tosubmit proposals for amphibianresearch and conservationunder the Critical ecosystem PartnershipFund within the followbefound at www.cepf.net. Pleasecontact me for more information,or submit proposals by January25 2008 to Robin Moore:rdmoore@conservation.org10