Geography Colloquium: Anthrax in Australia: Integrating Ecological Niche Modeling and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Assessing Risk of Transmission

Posted on November 5, 2015

Geography Colloquium Anthrax in Australia: Integrating Ecological Niche Modeling and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Assessing Risk of Transmission Speaker: Mr. Alassane Barro Graduate Student, Geography Thursday, November 12, 2015 3:00-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3012 University of Florida All are welcome to attend.

Tyler James at Undergraduate Research Symposium

Posted on November 3, 2015

Tyler James is an undergraduate UF Scholar in Geography with Dr Sadie J. Ryan. On October 26th, he presented a poster on the the first of his projects at the UF Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium: James, T., and Ryan, S.J. STI knowledge in college students: Identifying targets for safer sex education. Extract of Introduction: In […]

An individual-based rurality measure and its health application: A case study of Latino immigrants in North Florida, USA

Posted on November 2, 2015

MAO – An individual-based rurality measure and its health application: A case study of Latino immigrants in North Florida, USA Liang Mao, Jeanne-Marie R. Stacciarini, Rebekah Smith, Brenda Wiens Article first published online: 02 November 2015 Social Science & Medicine DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.10.064 ABSTRACT: Rurality has been frequently noted by researchers as pathways to understand human health […]

Spring Course: GIS3420C/GIS6425C GIS Models for Public Health

Posted on November 2, 2015

This is a methodology-oriented course that focuses on designing and implementing GIS-based models to address health and healthcare issues, such as: suitability models, landscape epidemiology models, disease diffusion models, health accessibility and optimization models, etc.

Spring Course: GEO3930 Peoples and Plagues

Posted on November 2, 2015

During this course, the world’s population will reach 7.4 billion. One third will be TB positive; 300-500 million will have malaria; more than 35 million will live with HIV/AIDS. Multi-drug resistance in urban settings, climate change, and disease-related mortality are going to impact your near future.

Predicting Self-Initiated Preventive Behavior Against Epidemics with an Agent-Based Relative Agreement Model

Posted on October 31, 2015

MAO – Predicting Self-Initiated Preventive Behavior Against Epidemics with an Agent-Based Relative Agreement Model Liang Mao Article first published online: 31 Oct 2015 Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation DOI: 10.18564/jasss.2892 ABSTRACT: Human self-initiated behavior against epidemics is recognized to have significant impacts on disease spread. A few epidemic models have incorporated self-initiated behavior, and most of […]

Human Anthrax Transmission at the Urban–Rural Interface, Georgia

Posted on October 5, 2015

KRACALIK, BLACKBURN – Human Anthrax Transmission at the Urban–Rural Interface, Georgia Ian Kracalik, Lile Malania, Paata Imnadze and Jason K. Blackburn Article first published online: 5 OCT 2015 The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0242 ABSTRACT: Human anthrax has increased dramatically in Georgia and was recently linked to the sale of meat in an […]

Geography Colloquium: Wildlife Movement and Disease Risk: Exploring Anthrax Transmission in Montana

Posted on October 2, 2015

Wildlife Movement and Disease Risk: Exploring Anthrax Transmission in Montana Geography Colloquium Speaker: Ms. Lillian Morris Graduate Student, Geography Thursday, October 8, 2015 3:00-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3012 University of Florida All are welcome to attend.

Environmental Monitoring and Surveillance of Rodents and Vectors for Francisella tularensis Following Outbreaks of Human Tularemia in Georgia

Posted on September 30, 2015

KRACALIK, BLACKBURN – Environmental Monitoring and Surveillance of Rodents and Vectors for Francisella tularensis Following Outbreaks of Human Tularemia in Georgia Elashvili Eka, Kracalik Ian, Burjanadze Irma, Datukishvili Sophio, Chanturia Gvantsa, Tsertsvadze Nikoloz, Beridze Levan, Shavishvili Merab, Dzneladze Archil, Grdzelidze Marina, Imnadze Paata, Pearson Andrew, and Blackburn Jason K Article first published online: 30 September 2015 Vector-Borne […]

Human Brucellosis Trends: Re-emergence and Prospects for Control Using a One Health Approach in Azerbaijan (1983–2009)

Posted on September 25, 2015

BLACKBURN – Human Brucellosis Trends: Re-emergence and Prospects for Control Using a One Health Approach in Azerbaijan (1983–2009) I. T. Kracalik, R. Abdullayev, K. Asadov, R. Ismayilova, M. Baghirova, N. Ustun, M. Shikhiyev, A. Talibzade and J. K. Blackburn Article first published online: 25 Sep 2015 in Zoonoses and Public Health DOI: 10.1111/zph.12229 ABSTRACT: Brucellosis is one […]

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