Join Friends of the Island Fox for a virtual
"Date with a Fox"
Tuesday, January 31 at 6:30–7:30 pm (Pacific Time)
on Zoom
Hear directly from researchers investigating island fox health and biologists working in the field on the Channel Islands.
Jasmine Lu became acquainted with Channel Island foxes while working on her senior thesis at Princeton under the guidance of Alexandra DeCandia, Ph.D. Their work investigated how mite infection can destabilize the microbial community structure in the ear canals of Santa Catalina Island foxes. Their findings have recently been published in the journal Molecular Ecology. Lu will explain their discoveries; she says "It's exciting to be able to contribute to the growing body of knowledge on this fox population!"
Lara Brenner is a FIF Board Member, island biologist for the Nature Conservancy, and member of the Island Spotted Skunk Conservation Working Group. Island spotted skunks co-exist with island foxes on Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa Islands, but little is known about these tiny predators. As island foxes have recovered, how have island spotted skunks been affected? What are we learning about the relationship between these two endemic predators and what more needs to be investigated? Brenner will provide an update on island spotted skunks.
It should be a fascinating evening. We hope you will join us for this free virtual event. Reservations are required.
More on FIF and island spotted skunks
Videos of past "Date with a Fox" programs are available here.