Johnson Lab Toasts to 100 Years of Parasitology Excellence at ASP Conference

This year marked the 100th anniversary of the American Society of Parasitologists (ASP) as well as its 99th meeting which was celebrated in Denver, Colorado! Dr. Johnson and senior researcher Dana Calhoun led a special symposium called “Host-Parasite Interactions in Marine Ecosystems”. Both of them presented alongside 12 other passionate marine parasitologists. On top of the special symposium, several members of the Johnson laboratory were also able to present both 12-minute oral presentations and poster presentations! A full list of presenters and presentations can be found below! Great job everyone! 

Dr. Pieter Johnson (oral presentation) - “Emergence of Scaphanocephalus infections in Caribbean Reef Fisher: Evidence from Museum Samples and Contemporary Sampling” 

Dana Calhoun (oral presentation) - “Specialist within a Specialist: Investigating Infection Patterns of Helminth Communities in Osprey Across North America with an Emphasis on Scaphanocephalus spp.” 

Jasmine Groves (oral presentation) - “Tigers with Spots: Severe Clinstomid Outbreak with High Morbidity in Ambystoma tigrinum from Boulder, Colorado”  

Sophie Elliot (oral presentation) - “Left High and Dry: The Interactions Between Trematodes and Pond Drying Events in Boulder, Colorado” 

Erin Hobday (oral presentation) - “Under the Surface: Understanding Infection Patterns and Morphology of Haematoloechus spp. In California Bullfrogs” 

Anna Poslednik (oral presentation) - “Visualization of Environmental Cell Forms to Better Understand the Ecology and Evolution of an Important Marine Pathogen” 

Sydney Watson & Jillian Vallance (poster presentation) - “Quantifying Parasite-Induced Severity of Black Spot Syndrome in Acanthurus tractus on Reef Sites in Bonaire”