The Frog Ark: Wild Hope Q&A on PBS Nature

In the past 50 years, a deadly fungus known as chytrid has decimated amphibian populations worldwide, leaving a staggering 40% at risk of extinction. In Panama, scientists are fighting back, breeding insurance populations of vulnerable species in a manmade rainforest, and discovering promising new avenues to develop a vaccine against the threat.

Join PBS Nature, HHMI Tangled Bank Studios, WETA and The Smithsonian Institution as we discuss how to save amphibian species and chime in on the DC discourse: should the red-backed salamander — aka the Plethodon cinereus — be the official “state amphibian of the District of Columbia?”

Panelists:
Brian Gratwicke, Conservation Biologist at Smithsonian's National Zoo
Dr. Gina Della Togna, Executive Director of the Amphibian Survival Alliance and Research Associate of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI).
Jared Lipworth, Executive Producer, Wild Hope and Head of Studios for HHMI Tangled Bank
Moderated by Danielle Broza, Digital Lead at PBS Nature