Julian has been working with Ralph Garruto on studies of ticks, lyme and other diseases around the campus of Binghamton University, and monitoring tick abundance patterns, infection patterns, etc. Not quite as abundant as in the scrubby areas of Ithaca, and notably, least infected in the Nature Preserve! Anyway, if you are interested in learning more, here is the program info. Anne
Dr. Julian Shepherd and Dr. Michael Leonard "Biological and Ecological Aspects of Lyme and Similar Tick-associated Diseases" Thursday, June 15 7pm Hubbard Auditorium, Tioga County Building 2nd Floor, 56 Main Street, Owego Dr. Julian Shepherd, associate professor of biology at Binghamton University, will address biological and ecological aspects of Lyme and similar diseases, and Dr. Michael Leonard, medical director of BU Health Services, will address medical and epidemiological aspects of these diseases. Lyme disease is vectored by black-legged ticks (alias deer ticks), which have only become widespread in our area in the last 6-8 years. These ticks also vector several other less widespread diseases, such as anaplasmosis and babesiosis. While rarely lethal, all of these diseases can have painful short-term and serious long-term effects. We will discuss the involvement of wild mammals, especially mice and deer, in spreading the disease, impact of the disease on humans, and measures to avoid or reduce the incidence and effects of disease. Sponsored by the Sierra Club Tioga County Task Force and RAFT (Residents Allied for the Future of Tioga). For more information, contact: Erin Riddle, riddlerid...@gmail.com <mailto:riddlerid...@gmail.com>, 607-372-5503 (texts accepted). Anne B Clark 147 Hile School Rd Freeville, NY 13068 607-222-0905 anneb.cl...@gmail.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
