Megan Serr

TL;DR: The only effective technology for eradicating rodents from islands is toxicants, and though effective, they are expensive and time-consuming to implement.

TL;DR: The discovery of a second deadly emerging chytrid fungal pathogen in amphibians poses an opportunity for scientists, conservationists, and governments to improve global biosecurity and further protect humans and wildlife from a growing number of emerging infectious diseases.

TL;DR: What is currently known about natural and developing synthetic gene drive systems in mice, some key areas where key knowledge gaps exist, findings in a variety of disciplines relevant to those gaps and a brief consideration of how engagement at the regulatory, stakeholder and community levels can accompany and contribute to this effort.

TL;DR: It is found that polyandry substantially hampers the spread of t-Sry such that release efforts have to be increased three- to sixfold for successful eradication.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the impacts of rodent gene drives on island environments, including potential conservation and restoration of island biodiversity, and address the social dimension as an essential space for deliberation that will be integral to evaluating the potential deployment of gene drive rodents on islands.