Rebecca Webb has been working as a research assistant since, 2004.She started casual work doing histology whilst completing her zoology degree.Since graduating she became a research assistant with the Amphibian Disease Ecology Group (ADEG) and a lab technician for the Parasitology lab at vet science.

Research and professional interests

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis “B.d”.

The efficiency of disinfectants against Mucor amphibiorum

The efficiency of disinfectants against B.d,

The effect of B.d infection “chytridiomycosis” on the hosts blood parameters.

Testing for the presence of B.d using PCR.

Histotechnology – for amphibian and bat projects

Amphibian husbandry

Research Assistant to

Dr Rick Speare,

Dr Lee Berger,

Ms Diana Mendez

Dr Lee Skerratt

Awards

Winner - Ron Kenny Prize, James Cook University (zoology).

Publications - selected

Yang HJ, Baek HJ, Speare R, Webb R, Park SK, Kim TH, Lasater KC, Shin SP, Son SH, Park JH, Min MS, Kim YJ, Na K, Lee H, Park SC (2009) First detection of the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in free-ranging populations of amphibians on mainland Asia: survey in South Korea. Dis Aquat Org. 83: 9-13

Voyles J, Young S, Berger L, Campbell C, Voyles WF, Dinudom A, Cook D, Webb R, Alford RA, Skerret LF, Speare R (2009) Pathogenesis of chytridiomycosis a cause of catastrophic amphibian declines. Science. 326: 582-585

Mendez D, Webb R, Berger L, and Rick Speare (2008). Survival of the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis on bare hands and gloves: hygiene implications for amphibian handling. Dis Aquat Org. 82:97-104

Webb R, Mendez D, Berger L, Speare R (2007) Additional disinfectants effective against the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Dis Aquat Org .74:13-16

Voyles J, Berger L, Young S, Speare R, Webb R, Warner J, Rudd D, Campbell R, Skerratt LF. (2007)Electrolyte depletion and osmotic imbalance in amphibians with chytridiomycosis. Dis Aquat Org .77:113-118

Rowley.J, Hemingway.V, Alford R, Waycott M, Skerratt L,Campbell R and Webb. R. (2007) Experimental Infection and Repeat Survey Data Indicate the Amphibian Chytrid Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis May Not Occur on Freshwater Crustaceans in Northern Queensland, Australia. EcoHealth. 4:31-36

Webb R, Berger L, Mendez D, Speare R. (2005) MS-222 (tricaine methane sulfonate) does not kill the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Dis Aquat Org. 68:89-90