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Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, FBLS |
How neonatal nutrition affects the body systems involved in sexual signalling and ageing. Comparative analyses of avian mating systems; maternal effects; and differential allocation. UV-reflectant and fluorescent signalling; sex allocation in birds; cooperative breeding; evolution of sociality. |
Kate has now taken up a position at the University of York.|
Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, CMVLS |
 Controlling canid diseases around National Parks in Tanzania and Ethiopia. State-space models of epidemiological processes and animal movement models, Bayesian statistics, resource selection functions and ecological applications of GIS. |
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Comparative Epidemiology, FVM |
Isabella has now taken up a faculty position of Penn State. Mechanisms of host-parasite interaction and effects on population dynamics, characteristics of interspecific parasite interactions and consequences for dynamics of a single parasite species, role of host heterogeneities and consequences for parasite dynamics immuno-epidemiology of host-parasite interactions. |
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| Adela Comanici
Comparative Epidemiology, FVM |
My research interests lie in the areas of mathematical biology (epidemiology), dynamical systems, bifurcation theory and nonlinear dynamics. Recently, I became interested in understanding the spatio-temporal dynamics of the infectious diseases via various mathematical models, and how these are affected by control strategies, with applications to the networks of livestock movements in the UK. |
Eleanor Cottam IAH-Pirbright & Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, FBLS |
Eleanor was a graduate student supported by the BBSRC and co-supervised by Dan Haydon, and Don King and David Paton of the Institute of Animal Health, Pirbright. Eleanor completed her PhD in 2008 on the microevolutionary dynamics of FMDV, producing 4 excellent publications and has gone on to conduct post-doctoral work in the School of Medicine at the University of East Anglia. |
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Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, FBLS |
 Anaid has submitted her PhD on the evolution of phenotypic plasticity in the nematode, C. remanei and started a NERC funded post-doc with Mark Viney at Bristol University. Her first paper in the Journal of Nematology came out in early 2009. |
| Karim Gharbi Production, disease and welfare, FVM |
I am interested in genome biology and transmission genetics. I am particularly interested in disease resistance and host-pathogen interactions. My current research is primarily focused on the role of host genetics in the susceptibility and transmission of parasitic crustaceans (sea lice) that affect both wild and farmed salmon. |
Karim is now working for the Edinburgh Sequencing Centre - |
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, FBLS |
 Sexual conflict and division of labour during incubation in Zebra Finch. Ecology and conservation of the Wattled Curassow in Bolivia. |
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Giles Innocent Comparative Epidemiology, FVM |
Giles is currently working for the Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland Research Institution |
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Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, FBLS |
 Doug defended his PhD thesis on spatial population dynamics in Scottish upland birds in January 2009 and now works for the Australian Koala Foundation. |
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Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, CMVLS |
Darryn is a post-doctoral research assistant on Wellcome Trust grant - An integrated epidemiological study of zoonotic pathogens in linked human and animal populations in rural Kenya |
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Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, CMVLS |
 My research explores the potential use of cattle and other livestock to divert malaria-transmitting mosquitoes away from people and thus reduce transmission. |
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Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, CMVLS |
 I am interested in conservation genetics, specifically assessment of adaptive genetic variation. My current research is focused on assessing variation in a set of immunity genes (MHC) in African wild dogs, and investigating how patterns of MHC variation differ to that of neutral genetic markers. |
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Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, CMVLS |
 I am interested in understanding the cumulative effects of wind farms on terrestrial and marine birds, using a combination of modelling and primary data analysis. |
Kath O'Reilly |
My previous research (whilst at Glasgow) was on advanced methods for collection and analysis of surveillance data. Projects have so far focussed on surveillance for endemic infection in Scottish livestock, and of particular interest are combining datasets from multiple sources. |
Kath has now taken up a post-doctoral position with Nick Grassly at Imperial College|
School of Veterinary Medicine, CMVLS |
Prof. Reid has now taken up a new post of Principal of the Royal Veterinary College, London (January 2011)http://www.rvc.ac.uk/News/PressReleases/pr1011_Principal.cfm http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_179553_en.html
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The application of advanced statistical methods (Bayesian, MCMC, GLM, mixed models) in quantitative epidemiology. With a focus on pathogens of zoonotic and public health significance, our research is directed towards understanding the distribution and dynamics of disease determinants at the population level.|
Comparative Epidemiology, FVM |
 My current research is in the epidemiology of foot pad dermatitis and hock burn in broilers, with an aim to lead to recommendations for management measures to reduce or eliminate these undesirable conditions in commercial broiler flocks. |
Gael Thebaud Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, FBLS |
Gael conducted post-doctoral research with us for 2 years between 2005-2007. Gael was supported by a fellowship from INRA (Montpellier) where he now holds a permanent position. |
 Simon's research was at the interface of behavioural, population and community ecology and its application to biodiversity conservation. Simon passed away on 30th August 2009. |
I use primary data collection and analysis, together with mathematical models to study the effects of livestock grazing on the integrity of the ecosystem in the Bale Mountains National Park Ethiopia.