Kristian Forbes
@diseaseecol
Associate Prof @ Univ. of Arkansas. Disease ecologist, travel enthusiast, DIYer & aspiring yogi. Rodents, bats & zoonoses. Aussie at heart.
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https://www.diseaseecology.org/ 20-01-2015 14:04:51
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Biologists at the University of Arkansas discovered a new virus that belongs to a family of viruses that transfers from rodents to humans, some of which cause a fatal cardiopulmonary disease. Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences #uark CDC arkansasresearch.uark.edu/biologists-dis…
A day to remember - beginning of a new One Health collaboration in Rwanda! Helsinki One Health Kristian Forbes Essi Korhonen Paul Webala Dr. Nziza julius Richard muvunyi
We have a new blog post on the paper, “effects of food supplementation and helminth removal on space use and spatial overlap in wild rodent populations”, written by Janine Mistrick. Check it out below 🐭 buff.ly/3PuvM7S
i'm recruiting for a new PhD student at University of Oklahoma to conduct field and theoretical studies of bat virus dynamics, focused on molossids in Belize! see below and our lab website for more information and how to apply: beckerlab.weebly.com/join.html
New PhD on bat virus epidemiology in Belize and Kenya with Mafalda Viana, Laura Bergner and me UofG SBOHVM. Part of a larger NIH project with Kristian Forbes Daniel Becker & Dr. Tamika Lunn. Bats+models+metagenomics+field experiment! Apply now, closing 1 Sept '24 findaphd.com/phds/project/f…
New research led by Dr. Tamika Lunn shows that modern building practices in rural Africa cause more bats to share houses with people and increase the potential for people to be exposed to their pathogens. Paul Webala Joseph Ogola Ecological Society ESA Frontiers esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/fe…
I'm thrilled to announce that our department is now currently accepting applications for a tenure track faculty position in Evolutionary Biology! Job link here: tinyurl.com/yc564huk. Come join us in wonderful Fayetteville and Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences!! Please RT!!
Related to below, our other research shows that in shared houses, people and bats interact in ways that would facilitate pathogen transmission journals.plos.org/plosntds/artic… and importantly, certain house design features can ameliorate these implications royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.10…
I'm recruiting PhD students this year! Please share this with anyone you know who might be interested in our work. Prospective students should check out the "join" section of my website: alexafredston.com Species On The Move Conference Ecological Forecasting Initiative DiversifyEEB Black in Marine Science
Focal projects include bat coronaviruses and lyssaviruses in Kenya and Belize (collab with Kristian Forbes Daniel Becker & Daniel Streicker), and bat health in the USA. #ScienceTwitter #diseaseecology #wildlifedisease NASBR Conference ESAdisease