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Lee Skerratt

Principal Research Fellow (Wildlife Bioscecurity)
Veterinary Biosciences
science & technology
life sciences & biomedicine
animals
chytridiomycosis
veterinary sciences
chytridiomycota
environmental sciences & ecology
batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
ecology
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A/Prof

Lee Skerratt

 
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Veterinary And Agricultural Sciences
 
Primary Interest
Wildlife Epidemiology
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Lee is currently an ARC Future Fellow and Principal Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne. Previously he was Associate Dean (Research) and Senior Research Fellow within the College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences and a Senior Lecturer within the School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences at JCU.

Before that he was a Research Associate at the National Wildlife Health Center, USA and the University of Wisconsin. His main research focus is in understanding the impact and determinants of diseases affecting wildlife and ultimately methods to control important wildlife diseases. His current research aims to use advantageous genetic traits to improve the resilience of amphibians to disease.

Lee leads a One Health Research Group together with other staff members including Prof Anna Meredith, Assoc Prof Lee Berger, Dr Jasmin Hufschmid, Dr Laura Brannelly and Ms Pam Whiteley.
Please see https://fvas.unimelb.edu.au/research/areas/biosciences/one-health-research-group
and https://www.facebook.com/onehealthresearchgroup/

Projects

Displaying the 5 most recent projects by Lee Skerratt.

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Zoos Vic Scholarship - HoneyEater Project

2020 - 2023
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First phase study on moxidectin pharmacology in bare-nosed wombatsFirst phase study on moxidectin pharmacology in bare-nosed wombats

2020 - 2020
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Improving disease resilience in ecosystems using synthetic biology

2020 - 2024
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Improving disease resilience in ecosystems using synthetic biology

2020 - 2024
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NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PROGRAM (NESP) THREATENED SPECIES RECOVERY HUB

2014 - 2021
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Projects

Project Types

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Research Contracts

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Research Grant

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Internal Research Grant

Scholarly Works

Displaying the 10 most recent scholarly works by Lee Skerratt.

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Infectious disease and emergency conservation interventions

Andrew Peters, Anna Meredith, Lee Skerratt, Scott Carver, Shane Raidal

Journal article  |  2020  |  Conservation Biology

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A rapid and inexpensive viability assay for zoospores and zoosporangia of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (vol 165, 105688, 2019)

Rebecca J Webb, Lee Berger, Lee F Skerratt, Alexandra A Roberts

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Microbiological Methods

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Connectivity over a disease risk gradient enables recovery of rainforest frogs

Sara C Bell, Geoffrey W Heard, Lee Berger, Lee F Skerratt

Journal article  |  2020  |  Ecological Applications

Chytridiomycosis has been a key driver of global frog declines and extinctions, particularly for high-altitude populations across ..

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Herpesvirus Infection in Lumholtz's Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi).

Amy L Shima, Paola Vaz, Linda Johnson, Joanne Devlin, Lee F Skerratt

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Herpesvirus infections associated with a range of clinical findings are widespread in free-ranging and captive Australian marsupia..

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An unprecedented cluster of Australian bat lyssavirus in Pteropus conspicillatus indicates pre-flight flying fox pups are at risk of mass infection

Janine Barrett, Alison Hoger, Kalpana Agnihotri, Jane Oakey, Lee F Skerratt, Hume E Field, Joanne Meers, Craig Smith

Journal article  |  2020  |  Zoonoses and Public Health

In November 2017, two groups of P. conspicillatus pups from separate locations in Far North Queensland presented with neurological..

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Response to Comment on "Amphibian fungal panzootic causes catastrophic and ongoing loss of biodiversity"

Ben C Scheele, Frank Pasmans, Lee F Skerratt, Lee Berger, An Martel, Wouter Beukema, Aldemar A Acevedo, Patricia A Burrowes, Tamilie Carvalho, Alessandro Catenazzi, Ignacio De la Riva, Matthew C Fisher, Sandra V Flechas, Claire N Foster, Patricia Frias-Alvarez, Trenton WJ Garner, Brian Gratwicke, Juan M Guayasamin, Mareike Hirschfeld, Jonathan E Kolby, et al.

Journal article  |  2020  |  Science

Lambert et al question our retrospective and holistic epidemiological assessment of the role of chytridiomycosis in amphibian decl..

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A Solutions-Focused Translational Research Framework for Wildlife Health

Andrew Peters, Scott Carver, Lee F Skerratt, Anna Meredith, Rupert Woods

Journal article  |  2019  |  BioScience

Abstract Wildlife health is of emerging relevance for conservation, human health, and domestic animal health. Incre..

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A rapid and inexpensive viability assay for zoospores and zoosporangia of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

Rebecca Jane Webb, Lee Berger, Lee F Skerratt, Alexandra A Roberts

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Microbiological Methods

The fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is causing global amphibian declines. Here we describe a simple, rapid and inexpensive m..

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Dose-dependent morbidity of freshwater turtle hatchlings, Emydura macquarii krefftii, inoculated with Ranavirus isolate (Bohle iridovirus, Iridoviridae)

Wytamma Wirth, Lin Schwarzkopf, Lee F Skerratt, Anna Tzamouzaki, Ellen Ariel

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of General Virology

Ranaviral infections cause mass die-offs in wild and captive turtle populations. Two experimental studies were performed to first ..

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Airborne lead dust concentration in Townsville, Queensland is associated with port activity and may contribute to estuarine sediment contamination

Clive S Berger, Lee Berger, Lee F Skerratt

Journal article  |  2019  |  Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Australia has a history of overlooking heavy metal contamination in towns and water bodies that can impact on human and environmen..

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Scholarly Works

Keyword Analysis

Veterinary Sciences
Expanding Knowledge
Non-Oriented Research
Environmental Science and Management
Ecology and Evolution
Clinical Health (organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions)
Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
Livestock Raising
Zoology

News

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The invasive fungus threatening Earth’s biodiversity

Lee Berger, Lee Skerratt

March 28, 2019

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Honours, Awards and Fellowships

2019

Improving disease resilience in ecosystems using synthetic biology.

Australian Research Council Future Fellowship
2016

The Award is presented in acknowledgement of either an exemplary contribution or achievement combining wildlife disease research with management.

Tom and Beth Williams Memorial Award
2007

The Award aims to recognise the significant contributions to wildlife health made by a member of the Australasian Section in the preceding 5 years.

Barry Laing Munday Recognition Award

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Awards

Credentials

Positions

Positions

Principal Research Fellow (Wildlife Bioscecurity)

Veterinary Biosciences

Regional Chair

IUCN/SSC Wildlife Health Specialist Group for Australia – New Zealand and South Pacific

Chair

Epidemiology Chapter of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists

Ordinary Member

Wildlife Disease Association

Education

Education

Member of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (By examination in epidemiology)

Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists

Doctor of Philosophy

University of Melbourne

Bachelor of Animal Science

University of Melbourne

Bachelor of Veterinary Science

University of Melbourne

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