The covid pandemic has made clear that there is a need for a better understanding of spillover of diseases from animals (zoonotic diseases).
Many species harbour pathogens that have the potential to over into human populations. Shifting climate and human behaviours have altered the threats we face in the future, making it critical to understand emerging risks from zoonotic disease. Silwood researchers have been identifying the risks of transmission across hosts and from viruses in bats and in rivers.
Highlights
Our researchers in this area
Professor Austin Burt
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Professor Austin Burt
Professor of Evolutionary Genetics
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Professor Samraat Pawar
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Professor Samraat Pawar
Professor of Theoretical Ecology
Dr Will Pearse
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Dr Will Pearse
Reader in Evolutionary Ecology
Dr Emma Ransome
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Dr Emma Ransome
Senior Lecturer
Vincent Savolainen
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Vincent Savolainen
Professor of Organismic Biology