Ecology of Disease: How the Environment Shapes Human and Animal Health

Saturday, March 16; 2:30-3:30pm
Cross Center Meeting Room B

Cross Insurance Center, 515 Main Street

The majority of emerging diseases originate in animal populations, of which ~70% involve wildlife.  Beyond impacts to human health, infectious diseases can result in losses to agricultural production and natural resources, as well as hamper wildlife conservation efforts. The field of infectious disease ecology considers the emergence, persistence, and dynamics of pathogens in the landscape from an ecological perspective and examines the role of natural and anthropogenic environmental processes in shaping the prevalence and distribution of diseases in human and animal populations. In this forum, we will present our recent research in disease ecology focusing on local study systems.

Presenters

Kristina Cammen, University of Maine

Elizabeth Henderson, Maine Medical Center Research Institute

Pauline Kamath, University of Maine

Allison Gardner, University of Maine – moderator

Participating MSF Partner:
Maine Medical Center Research Institute; University of Maine

Audience: high school +