About
Summary
I am a wildlife disease ecologist with a background in veterinary medicine, pathogen modeling, and conservation research. I use an interdisciplinary approach that incorporates ecologic, epidemiologic and model-based investigations to understand how pathogens spread through, persist in, and impact host populations. One of the main objectives of my research is to translate analytical insights into actionable outcomes and inform the design of rational, locally relevant disease control strategies.
Positions
Assistant Profesor of Disease Ecology Feb 2023 -
College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment, Auburn University
Associate Scientist (Academic Research) Jan 2021 - Jan 2023
Research Associate Mar 2019 - Jan 2021
Fisheries and Wildlife Science, Michigan State University
I developed new, high-level quantitative tools that informed wildlife disease management in Michigan and elsewhere. The specific focus was on chronic wasting disease (CWD), an emerging disease of white-tailed deer. E.g. https://rpubs.com/anyadoc/OvCWD_APR
Postdoctoral Fellow Jun 2017 - Mar 2019
Center for Modeling Complex Interactions, University of Idaho
Postdoctoral Fellow Nov 2013 - Jun 2017
Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia
My work focused on the analysis of wildlife diseases in the state of Missouri. I developed models to understand the spread of chronic wasting disease in white-tailed deer in Missouri.
Education
University of Missouri, Columbia 2008 - 2013
Field of study: Disease Ecology
Degree: PhD
Skills
Veterinary Medicine, Conservation Medicine, Disease Modeling, Agent-based Modeling, Epidemiology
Collaborations
Joshua Millspaugh 2021 -
CWD Modeling Project for Missouri white-tailed deer populations
Atle Mysterud, University of Oslo 2020 -
Reindeer CWD modeling project
Languages
English, Marathi, Hindi
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