E. A. Eskew

A global-scale dataset of bat viral detection suggests that pregnancy reduces viral shedding

The paper analyzes a global bat viral dataset to show that late pregnancy reduces viral shedding in female bats, contrasting with typical mammalian patterns.

Ongoing amphibian trade into the United States threatens salamander biodiversity

This study shows that while a 2016 U.S. policy reduced trade in salamander genera targeted for Bsal prevention, other Bsal-carrying species continue to be traded in large numbers, posing ongoing risks to salamander biodiversity.

Viral diversity and zoonotic risk in endangered species

The paper examines the relationship between endangered species status and viral diversity, finding lower virus diversity in endangered species despite higher research effort, possibly due to sampling biases.

Urban-adapted mammal species have more known pathogens

This study finds urban-adapted mammals host more known zoonotic parasites, but much of this is due to research effort rather than urban adaptation itself.

Using publicly available data to conduct rapid assessments of extinction risk

This paper develops a rapid method to assess plant species extinction risk using publicly available data and validates it against existing Red List assessments.

Mammal virus diversity estimates are unstable due to accelerating discovery effort

The paper shows that estimates of viral diversity in mammals are unstable due to increasing discovery rates, making ecological inferences unreliable.

The Global Virome in One Network (VIRION): an atlas of vertebrate-virus associations

The paper creates VIRION, a comprehensive database of vertebrate-virus associations, and demonstrates its utility for studying microbiology, ecology, and evolution.

Data proliferation, reconciliation, and synthesis in viral ecology

The paper synthesizes mammal-virus association data from multiple sources to create a reconciled database, showing improved insights into the mammal virome and advocating for synthetic datasets in viral ecology.

Optimizing predictive models to prioritize viral discovery in zoonotic reservoirs

This study compares and validates predictive models to prioritize sampling of bat hosts for betacoronaviruses, finding ecological trait-based models outperform network methods.

Climate change will drive novel cross-species viral transmission

The paper predicts climate change will drive 4,000 times more novel cross-species viral transmission by 2070, mainly through range-shifting mammals like bats and rodents.

Predicting the global mammalian viral sharing network using phylogeography

The paper predicts global mammalian viral sharing networks using phylogeography, showing host phylogenetic similarity and geographic range overlap strongly predict viral sharing across 4196 species.

United States wildlife and wildlife product imports from 2000-2014

The paper provides data on U.S. wildlife and wildlife product imports from 2000-2014, including taxonomic information and shipment details to aid in understanding the global wildlife trade.