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How Mosquitoes Die Matters for Malaria Control

GAINESVILLE, Florida –A new study out of the University of Florida calls for caution in estimating the impact of mosquito control on malaria and other vector-borne disease transmission. Public health officials make prevention and treatment decisions based on models of the impact of interventions. For vector-borne diseases like malaria, these models are based on mosquito […]

Changes in vegetation persistence across global savanna landscapes, 1982–2010

SOUTHWORTH, BUNTING, RYAN, HERRERO, WAYLEN – Changes in vegetation persistence across global savanna landscapes, 1982–2010 J. Southworth, L. Zhu, E. Bunting, S.J. Ryan, H. Herrero, P.R. Waylen & M.J. Hill Article first published online: 14 Aug 2015 Journal of Land Use Science DOI: 10.1080/1747423X.2015.1071439 ABSTRACT: We present a global analysis of the changing face of […]

Household level influences on fragmentation in an African park landscape

RYAN, SOUTHWORTH, HARTTER – The process of landscape fragmentation outside park borders occurs through the actions of people living near the boundaries. In the Kibale National Park landscape in Uganda Authors: Dr. Sadie Ryan, Dr. Jane Southworth, Dr. Joel Hartter, Nicholas Dowhaniuk, Rebecca Fuda and Dr. Jeremy Diem. Publication information: Applied Geography 2015, Vol. 58 pp. […]

Dr. Sadie J. Ryan

Dr. Sadie J. Ryan Associate Professor, Medical Geography she/her/hers Curriculum Vitae Principal Investigator, Emerging Pathogens Institute Co-Director, Florida Climate Institute at UF Director, Quantitative Disease Ecology & Conservation Lab (QDEC Lab) sjryan@ufl.edu Twitter: @SadieRyan Focus Areas Focus Area 1: Earth System Science Focus Area 2: Medical Geography in Global Health (MGGH) Areas of Specialization Medical […]