Associate Research Professor Degree: Ph.D. 1991 University of Maine Phone: 207.581.4396 Website: http://umaine.edu/chytrids/ Email: longcore@maine.edu Location: 216 Deering Hall Research Topic: Diversity, systematics and phylogeny of the Chytridiomycota. Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, the chytrid pathogen of amphibians Research Program: I study the systematics of aquatic fungi, focusing on determining species diversity and monophyletic genera in the Chytridiomycota. This involves isolating and