Muletz Wolz uses an interdisciplinary approach to address important topics in wildlife conservation and microbial ecology. She believes it is critical that we understand the balance between health and diseases and use that information to tackle the causes of disease and save species. The introduction of pathogens into naïve wildlife communities, such as viral and fungal pathogens, is one of the greatest threats to biodiversity. Likewise, non-infectious diseases are also emerging across the modern world, which include genetic and autoimmune disorders. Infectious and non-infectious diseases impact the health and well-being of wild animals, zoo animals and ex situ animal populations. Host microbiomes often play a critical role in disease outcome, and Dr. Muletz Wolz studies how we may be able to use microbiomes to tackle disease issues. Dr. Muletz Wolz takes a holistic view of host organisms by considering their genes, microbiomes, and their environment with the goal to improve their health.