<description>&lt;p&gt;How do weather, habitat, and season influence a snake’s ability to fight disease?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Chris Jenkins sits down with Catherine Hanks, a graduate student in ecology at the University of Georgia, to talk about her path into graduate school, from studying tropical ecology in Costa Rica to finding the right lab as an undergraduate. They also dive into her thesis research on the immune capacity of Eastern Indigo Snakes and what it may reveal about how these iconic snakes respond to Snake Fungal Disease in the wild.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Connect with Chris on &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/OrianneSociety/"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/oriannesociety/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; or at &lt;a href="https://www.oriannesociety.org/"&gt;The Orianne Society&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.oriannesociety.org/shop/"&gt;Shop&lt;/a&gt; Snake Talk merch.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you like what you’ve been hearing on this podcast, consider &lt;a href="https://www.oriannesociety.org/take-action/donate/?v=f69b47f43ce4"&gt;supporting The Orianne Society today&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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150 | Student Perspectives: Snake Fungal Disease and Indigo Snakes

FEB 20, 202651 MIN
Snake Talk

150 | Student Perspectives: Snake Fungal Disease and Indigo Snakes

FEB 20, 202651 MIN

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How do weather, habitat, and season influence a snake’s ability to fight disease?In this episode, Chris Jenkins sits down with Catherine Hanks, a graduate student in ecology at the University of Georgia, to talk about her path into graduate school, from studying tropical ecology in Costa Rica to finding the right lab as an undergraduate. They also dive into her thesis research on the immune capacity of Eastern Indigo Snakes and what it may reveal about how these iconic snakes respond to Snake Fungal Disease in the wild. Connect with Chris on Facebook, Instagram or at The Orianne Society.Shop Snake Talk merch.If you like what you’ve been hearing on this podcast, consider supporting The Orianne Society today.