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Dr. Cat Lippi

 

clippi@ufl.edu

@AedesLady

http://www.catlippi.com/

Member, Quantitative Disease Ecology & Conservation Lab (QDEC Lab)

Curriculum Vita

State of Origin: Florida

Degree Program: PhD

Entered Program: Fall 2016

Expected Graduation: Spring 2021

Dissertation Topic: Dengue and Zika virus transmission in coastal Ecuador

Research Statement:  I am broadly interested in vector-borne diseases, public health vector control, and investigating the social and ecological factors that affect mosquito-borne disease transmission. My graduate research is focused on arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) transmitted by mosquitoes in Ecuador, such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses. I conduct spatial and statistical analyses on entomological and public health surveillance data, the results of which are shared with the Ministry of Health, Ecuador to inform decision making and guide future research.

Areas of interest: Ecology, Epidemiology, Entomology

Adviser: Dr. Sadie Ryan

Educational Background

  • B.S. in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
  • MFAS in Fisheries and Aquatic Science, University of Florida
  • Graduate Certificate in Applied Biostatistics, University of South Florida