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Researchers will investigate the dynamics of hookworm infections causing high mortality in South American fur seal pups living on Guafo Island off the coast of southern Chile.

Researchers will identify parasitic fungi preying on Madagascar's amphibian populations, including where the fungi occur on the island and which amphibian species are more susceptible to fungal disease outbreaks.

Researchers will investigate if amoeba (single-celled animals) living in soils in endemic plague areas can serve as reservoir hosts for Yersinia pestis (the causative agent for bubonic plague) and if amoeba are involved in plague disease cycles.

Researchers will investigate how current bovine tuberculosis disease control strategies are affecting the genetic and long-term herd health of wild African buffalo.

Researchers will study the impact of a parasitic fly on the health of Ridgway's hawks and develop long-term treatment and control strategies to ensure survival of this critically endangered raptor species.

Researchers will compare three different cardiac diagnostic tools to assess whether bald eagles recovering from lead poisoning can successfully be released back into the wild.

Researchers will evaluate the role of symbiotic algae in controlling reproduction of sea anemone hosts.