Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Wisely Lab (CHeRI)
Led by Samantha Wisely · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
What we study
The Wisely Lab studies how human impacts on landscapes affect wildlife diseases and ecosystem health. They use fieldwork, lab experiments, and collaborations to explore invasive species, vector-borne diseases, and wildlife health.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Wild animals
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Development and partial validation of a TaqMan quantitative PCR assay to detect Cervidpoxvirus
2026 · BMC Veterinary Research
Develops a test to detect Cervidpoxvirus in cervids, including mule deerpox virus.
- Prevalence, distribution, and phylogenetics of the tick-borne relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia turicatae in the soft tick Ornithodoros turicata americanus in Florida
2026 · PLoS neglected tropical diseases
Investigates Borrelia turicatae in soft ticks across Florida to study TBRF spread.
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- Genome features and antimicrobial resistance of Trueperella pyogenes isolated from deceased farmed white-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ) in Florida
2026 · Microbiology Spectrum
Finds Trueperella pyogenes is a common bacterial pathogen in farmed white-tailed deer in Florida.
- Forage availability and quality of supplemental feeding impact red deer reproduction and trophy value in Serbian red deer
2026 · European Journal of Wildlife Research
Tests how forage and supplemental feeding affect red deer reproduction and trophy quality in Serbia.
- Four coding-complete genomes of bovine viral diarrhea virus-2a ( Orthopestivirus tauri genotype a) isolated from farmed white-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ) in Florida, USA, in 2018
2026 · Microbiology Resource Announcements
Sequences four BVDV-2 genomes from white-tailed deer in Florida.
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