Aimee J. Silla is an Associate Research Fellow at the University of Wollongong and co-head of the Evolution and Assisted Reproduction Laboratory. Her integrative research advancing reproductive technologies is promoting new directions for threatened species recovery. Andy J. Kouba is the Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture Department Head at Mississippi State University, Executive Director of the Center for Human-Wildlife Interactions, and Co-Director of the National Amphibian Genome Bank. Harold Heatwole has four doctorates and holds Professorships at North Carolina State University and University of New England. He researches herpetology, biogeography, polar ecosystems, vegetation dynamics, as well as ants, tardigrades, and seabirds. Harold Heatwole was also a co-editor of Volume 11, Part 6 of the Amphibian Biology series, Status of Conservation and Decline of Amphibians: Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands (CSIRO Publishing, 2018).
Helpful charts, tables and a section of colour plates complement the text, unpacking some of the more technical aspects of amphibian reproductive technologies and processes. Across Australia, many researchers and organisations are dedicated to progressing amphibian conservation, and this book will be an invaluable resource for the next generation of conservation practitioners whether involved with captive breeding facilities, research or conservation policy development. * Wildlife Health Australia *