ASPECTS OF HERPETOFAUNAL DISEASES AT TWO NATURAL AREAS IN MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA by Lauren Fuchs A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of George Mason University in Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science Biology Committee: _______________________________________ Dr. Larry Rockwood, Thesis Director _______________________________________ Dr. Todd Tupper, Committee Member _______________________________________ Dr. Arndt Laemmerzahl, Committee Member _______________________________________ Dr. Ancha Baranova, Committee Member ________________________________________ Dr. Iosif Vaisman, Director, School of Systems Biology ________________________________________ Dr. Donna Fox, Associate Dean, Office of Student Affairs & Special Programs, College of Science ________________________________________ Dr. Peggy Agouris, Dean, College of Science Date: ___________________________________ Spring Semester 2019 George Mason University Fairfax, VA