Dr Luca Nelli

  • Lecturer (Infectious Disease Ecology)

Biography

2023 - present: Lecturer. School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine. University of Glasgow.

2021 - 2023: Teaching Fellow. College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences. University of Glasgow.

2016 - 2023: Research Associate. School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine. University of Glasgow.

2013-2015: Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. University of Pavia (Italy).

2009-2012: PhD in Experimental Ecology, University of Pavia (Italy).

Research interests

Main interests

I am a quantitative ecologist with research interests spanning form ecology to epidemiology, and their interface in the field of public health, One Health and wildlife conservation.

My key interest is the use of appropriate spatio-temporal statistical methods to make inference from imperfect and opportunistic data (such as citizen science data or passive case detection from health surveillance systems) in wildlife conservation and public health.

Current projects

  • “Freedom from Infection – Confirming the Interruption of Malaria Transmission (FREEDOM)”. The programme, in collaboration with the University of South Florida, seeks to investigate wether tools developed for confirming the absence of infection in veterinary epidemiology can be applied to malaria, and will provide key evidence as to whether and how these tools can be best used to guide decision-making when driving towards and confirming malaria elimination.
  • Assessing the risk of mosquito vector-borne diseases in Scotland and their response to environmental change. The project aims at understanding the risk of mosquito-borne disease establishment in Scotland, under current and future environmental scenarios.
  • Optimising sampling strategies for surveillance of mosquito-borne disease. The project, conducted in collaboration with La Sapienza Università of Rome, focuses on advancing mosquito-borne disease surveillance through the development and field testing of an innovative FTA card-based trapping system, integrating research and teaching activities to enhance understanding and control of vector-borne diseases in diverse ecological settings.
  • Ecology and Epidemiology of malaria in humans (Burkina Faso, Kenya, Tanzania) and Orangutans (Indonesia), where I collaborate with local scientists focusing on spatio-temporal analyses of vector-borne disease ecology.
  • Several other collaborative projects on habitat selection, species distribution and connectivity models of a range of taxa such as insects, birds, fishes and mammals. 

Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Luca_Nelli

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=lPuGm8YAAAAJ&hl=en

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072

Research groups

Publications

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Number of items: 47.

2026

Orlando, G. et al. (2026) Sensory pollutants have negative but different effects on nestbox occupancy and breeding performance of a nocturnal raptor across Europe. Biological Conservation, 313, 111533. (doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2025.111533)

2025

Stresman, G. et al. (2025) Evidence-based decision making for malaria elimination applying the Freedom From Infection statistical framework in five malaria eliminating countries: an observational study. Lancet Global Health, 13(9), e1591-e1604. (doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(25)00236-0)

Perugini, Eleonora, Poggi, Cristiana, Micocci, Martina, Pichler, Verena, Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, della Torre, Alessandra, Guelbeogo, Wamdaogo M. and Pombi, Marco (2025) The spatial heterogeneity of malaria transmission: an entomological investigation in a highly endemic setting of Burkina Faso. Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases, 8, 100300. (doi: 10.1016/j.crpvbd.2025.100300)

Cecchetti, Martina and Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072 (2025) Planning and optimizing neutering programs for free-roaming cat populations: an interactive tool for cost-effective management in closed systems. Journal of Applied Ecology, 62(6), pp. 1421-1436. (doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.70052)

Grilo, C. et al. (2025) Global Roadkill Data: a dataset on terrestrial vertebrate mortality caused by collision with vehicles. Scientific Data, 12, 505. (doi: 10.1038/s41597-024-04207-x) (PMID:40164625) (PMCID:PMC11958749)

Wayo, Kanuengnit, Haydon, Daniel T. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1240-1886, Piraonapicha, K. and Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072 (2025) Habitat suitability for tropical Asian stingless bees across anthropogenic landscapes. Journal of Insect Conservation, 29(2), 21. (doi: 10.1007/s10841-025-00660-0)

Gould, E. et al. (2025) Same data, different analysts: variation in effect sizes due to analytical decisions in ecology and evolutionary biology. BMC Biology, 23(1), 35. (doi: 10.1186/s12915-024-02101-x) (PMID:39915771) (PMCID:PMC11804095)

Donini, Valerio, Pedrotti, Luca, Ferretti, Francesco, Iacona, Elisa, Lorenzetti, Lucrezia, Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Cozzi, Francesca and Corlatti, Luca (2025) Can camera traps predict habitat-species associations? A comparison with GPS-based habitat selection in red deer. Landscape Ecology, 40(2), 38. (doi: 10.1007/s10980-025-02051-x)

Byrne, I. et al. (2025) Incorporating Community case management in risk-based surveillance for malaria elimination in the Dominican Republic. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 112(4), pp. 775-783. (doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.24-0404) (PMID:39836973) (PMCID:PMC11965756)

2024

Nelli, L. et al. (2024) Freedom from infection: enhancing decision-making for malaria elimination. BMJ Global Health, 9(12), e014412. (doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2023-014412)

Odero, J. et al. (2024) Genetic markers associated with the widespread insecticide resistance in malaria vector Anopheles funestus populations across Tanzania. Parasites and Vectors, 17(1), 230. (doi: 10.1186/s13071-024-06315-4) (PMID:38760849)

Johnson, E. et al. (2024) Landscape drives zoonotic malaria prevalence in non-human primates. eLife, 12, RP88616. (doi: 10.7554/eLife.88616) (PMID:38753426) (PMCID:PMC11098556)

Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072 (2024) Color Quest: an interactive tool for exploring color palettes and enhancing accessibility in data visualization. PLoS ONE, 19(3), e0290923. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290923) (PMID:38502671) (PMCID:PMC10950247)

Fernandez-Camacho, B. et al. (2024) Malaria seroepidemiology in very low transmission settings in the Peruvian Amazon. Scientific Reports, 14, 2806. (doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-52239-5) (PMID:38307878) (PMCID:PMC10837415)

Kahamba, Najat F., Okumu, Fredros O. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2731-5654, Jumanne, Mohammed, Kifungo, Khamisi, Odero, Joel, Baldini, Francesco ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5904-4070, Ferguson, Heather ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9625-5176 and Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072 (2024) Geospatial modelling of dry season habitats of the malaria vector, Anopheles funestus, in south-eastern Tanzania. Parasites and Vectors, 17, 38. (doi: 10.1186/s13071-024-06119-6)

2023

Gould, E. et al. (2023) Same data, different analysts: variation in effect sizes due to analytical decisions in ecology and evolutionary biology. EcoEvoRxiv, (doi: 10.32942/X2GG62)

Manzi, S. et al. (2023) A modified BG-Sentinel trap equipped with FTA card as a novel tool for mosquito-borne disease surveillance: a field test for flavivirus detection. Scientific Reports(13), 1240. (doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-39857-1) (PMID:37553350) (PMCID:PMC10409816)

2022

Stresman, G. et al. (2022) Factors related to human-vector contact that modify the likelihood of malaria transmission during a contained Plasmodium falciparum outbreak in Praia, Cabo Verde. Frontiers in Epidemiology, 2, 1031230. (doi: 10.3389/fepid.2022.1031230)

Byrne, I. et al. (2022) Characterizing the spatial distribution of multiple malaria diagnostic endpoints in a low-transmission setting in Lao PDR. Frontiers in Medicine, 9, 929366. (doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.929366) (PMID:36059850) (PMCID:PMC9433740)

Ngowo, Halfan ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2789-0261, Limwagu, Alex J., Ferguson, Heather M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9625-5176, Matthiopoulos, Jason ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3639-8172, Okumu, Fredros O. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2731-5654 and Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072 (2022) A statistical calibration tool for methods used to sample outdoor-biting mosquitoes. Parasites and Vectors, 15, 293. (doi: 10.1186/s13071-022-05403-7) (PMID:35978415) (PMCID:PMC9386948)

Ahmad, Riris Andono, Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Surendra, Henry, Arisanti, Risalia Reni, Lesmanawati, Dyah Ayu Shinta, Byrne, Isabel, Dumont, Elin, Drakeley, Chris, Stresman, Gillian and Wu, Lindsey (2022) A framework for evaluating health system surveillance sensitivity to support public health decision-making for malaria elimination: a case study from Indonesia. BMC Infectious Diseases, 22, 619. (doi: 10.1186/s12879-022-07581-2) (PMID:35840923) (PMCID:PMC9288013)

Aminu, O. R. et al. (2022) Participatory mapping identifies risk areas and environmental predictors of endemic anthrax in rural Africa. Scientific Reports, 12, 10514. (doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-14081-5) (PMID:35732674) (PMCID:PMC9217952)

Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Schehl, Bianka, Stewart, Robyn A., Scott, Catherine, Ferguson, Scott, MacMillan, Shelagh and McCafferty, Dominic J. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3079-3326 (2022) Predicting habitat suitability and connectivity for management and conservation of urban wildlife: a real-time web application for grassland water voles. Journal of Applied Ecology, 59(4), pp. 1072-1085. (doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.14118)

Cecchetti, Martina, Crowley, Sarah L., Wilson‐Aggarwal, Jared, Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072 and McDonald, Robbie A. (2022) Spatial behavior of domestic cats and the effects of outdoor access restrictions and interventions to reduce predation of wildlife. Conservation Science and Practice, 4(2), e597. (doi: 10.1111/csp2.597)

2021

Sanou, Antoine, Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Guelbéogo, W. Moussa, Cissé, Fatoumata, Tapsoba, Madou, Ouédraogo, Pierre, Sagnon, N’falé, Ranson, Hilary, Matthiopoulos, Jason ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3639-8172 and Ferguson, Heather M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9625-5176 (2021) Insecticide resistance and behavioural adaptation as a response to long-lasting insecticidal net deployment in malaria vectors in the Cascades region of Burkina Faso. Scientific Reports, 11, 17569. (doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-96759-w) (PMID:34475470) (PMCID:PMC8413378)

Corlatti, Luca, Cotza, Antonella and Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072 (2021) Linking alternative reproductive tactics and habitat selection in Northern chamois. Ecology and Evolution, 11(11), pp. 7057-7068. (doi: 10.1002/ece3.7554) (PMID:34141275) (PMCID:PMC8207148)

Mmbando, A. S. et al. (2021) Fine-scale distribution of malaria mosquitoes biting or resting outside human dwellings in three low-altitude Tanzanian villages. PLoS ONE, 16(1), e0245750. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245750) (PMID:33507908) (PMCID:PMC7842886)

2020

Brambilla, Alice, Von Hardenberg, Achaz, Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072 and Bassano, Bruno (2020) Distribution, status, and recent population dynamics of Alpine ibex Capra ibex in Europe. Mammal Review, 50(3), pp. 267-277. (doi: 10.1111/mam.12194)

Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Ferguson, Heather M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9625-5176 and Matthiopoulos, Jason ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3639-8172 (2020) Achieving explanatory depth and spatial breadth in infectious disease modelling: integrating active and passive case surveillance. Statistical Methods in Medical Research, 29(5), pp. 1273-1287. (doi: 10.1177/0962280219856380) (PMID:31213191)

Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Guelbeogo, Moussa, Ferguson, Heather M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9625-5176, Ouattara, Daouda, Tiono, Alfred, N’Fale, Sagnon and Matthiopoulos, Jason ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3639-8172 (2020) Distance sampling for epidemiology: an interactive tool for estimating under-reporting of cases from clinic data. International Journal of Health Geographics, 19, 16. (doi: 10.1186/s12942-020-00209-1) (PMID:32312266) (PMCID:PMC7171748)

2019

Sanou, A. et al. (2019) Evaluation of mosquito electrocuting traps as a safe alternative to the human landing catch for measuring human exposure to malaria vectors in Burkina Faso. Malaria Journal, 18, 386. (doi: 10.1186/s12936-019-3030-5) (PMID:31791336) (PMCID:PMC6889701)

Sanou, A., Guelbéogo, W. M., Nelli, L. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Toé, K. H., Zongo, S., Ouédraogo, P., Cissé, F., Sagnon, N., Matthiopoulos, J. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3639-8172 and Ferguson, H.M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9625-5176 (2019) Biting and Resting Behaviours of Malaria Vectors in Rural Burkina Faso Following Scaling up of LLINs. 6th Pan-African Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) Annual Conference, Yaoundé, Cameroon, 23-25 Sep 2019.

Capotosti, Sara, Scacco, Martina, Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Dell'Omo, Giacomo and Panuccio, Michele (2019) Hypatia-trackRadar: A software for animal tracking using marine surveillance radars. Ecological Informatics, 53, 100972. (doi: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2019.100972)

Tiberti, Rocco, Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Marchetto, Aldo, Tartari, Gabriele, Wienckowski, Eric and Rogora, Michela (2019) Multi-year trends and determinants of the hydrochemistry of high mountain lakes in the Western Italian Alps. Aquatic Sciences, 81(3), 54. (doi: 10.1007/s00027-019-0650-3)

Traore, A. et al. (2019) Anopheline species composition and the 1014F-genotype in different ecological settings of Burkina Faso in relation to malaria transmission. Malaria Journal, 18, 165. (doi: 10.1186/s12936-019-2789-8) (PMID:31068189) (PMCID:PMC6507147)

Monti, Flavio, Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Catoni, Carlo and Dell’Omo, Giacomo (2019) Nest box selection and reproduction of European Rollers in Central Italy: a 7-year study. Avian Research, 10(1), 13. (doi: 10.1186/s40657-019-0150-0)

Putman, Rory, Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072 and Matthiopoulos, Jason ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3639-8172 (2019) Changes in bodyweight and productivity in resource-restricted populations of red deer (Cervus elaphus) in response to deliberate reductions in density. European Journal of Wildlife Research, 65(1), 13. (doi: 10.1007/s10344-018-1251-5)

Panuccio, M., Agostini, N., Nelli, L. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Andreou, G. and Xirouchachis, S. (2019) Factors shaping distribution and abundance of raptors wintering in two large Mediterranean islands. Community Ecology, 20(1), pp. 93-103. (doi: 10.1556/168.2019.20.1.10)

2018

Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Langbein, Jochen, Watson, Peter and Putman, Rory (2018) Mapping risk: quantifying and predicting the risk of deer-vehicle collisions on major roads in England. Mammalian Biology, 91, pp. 71-78. (doi: 10.1016/j.mambio.2018.03.013)

2017

Corlatti, Luca, Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Bertolini, Matteo, Zibordi, Filippo and Pedrotti, Luca (2017) A comparison of four different methods to estimate population size of Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota). Hystrix, 28(1), pp. 61-67. (doi: 10.4404/hystrix-28.1-11698)

Tiberti, R., Nelli, L. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Brighenti, S., Iacobuzio, R. and Rolla, M. (2017) Spatial distribution of introduced brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis (Salmonidae) within alpine lakes: evidences from a fish eradication campaign. European Zoological Journal, 84(1), pp. 73-88. (doi: 10.1080/11250003.2016.1274436)

2016

Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Murru, Marco and Meriggi, Alberto (2016) Effects of density on lek-site selection by Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix in the Alps. Bird Study, 63(2), pp. 187-195. (doi: 10.1080/00063657.2016.1180503)

2015

Corlatti, Luca, Fattorini, Lorenzo and Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072 (2015) The use of block counts, mark-resight and distance sampling to estimate population size of a mountain-dwelling ungulate. Population Ecology, 57(2), pp. 409-419. (doi: 10.1007/s10144-015-0481-6)

Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072 (2015) Habitat suitability models and carrying capacity estimations for rock ptarmigans in a protected area of the Italian Alps. Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia, 85(1), pp. 23-30. (doi: 10.4081/rio.2015.155)

2014

Franceschi, Sara, Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Pisani, Caterina, Franzoi, Alessandro, Fattorini, Lorenzo and Meriggi, Alberto (2014) A monte carlo appraisal of plot and distance sampling for surveys of black grouse and rock ptarmigan populations in alpine protected areas. Journal of Wildlife Management, 78(2), pp. 359-368. (doi: 10.1002/jwmg.661)

2013

Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Meriggi, Alberto and Franzoi, Alessandro (2013) Habitat selection by breeding rock ptarmigan Lagopus muta helvetica males in the western Italian Alps. Wildlife Biology, 19(4), pp. 382-389. (doi: 10.2981/13-009)

2012

Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Meriggi, Alberto and Vidus-Rosin, Anna (2012) Effects of habitat improvement actions (HIAs) and reforestations on pheasants Phasianus colchicus in northern Italy. Wildlife Biology, 18(2), pp. 121-130. (doi: 10.2981/11-022)

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Articles

Orlando, G. et al. (2026) Sensory pollutants have negative but different effects on nestbox occupancy and breeding performance of a nocturnal raptor across Europe. Biological Conservation, 313, 111533. (doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2025.111533)

Stresman, G. et al. (2025) Evidence-based decision making for malaria elimination applying the Freedom From Infection statistical framework in five malaria eliminating countries: an observational study. Lancet Global Health, 13(9), e1591-e1604. (doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(25)00236-0)

Perugini, Eleonora, Poggi, Cristiana, Micocci, Martina, Pichler, Verena, Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, della Torre, Alessandra, Guelbeogo, Wamdaogo M. and Pombi, Marco (2025) The spatial heterogeneity of malaria transmission: an entomological investigation in a highly endemic setting of Burkina Faso. Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases, 8, 100300. (doi: 10.1016/j.crpvbd.2025.100300)

Cecchetti, Martina and Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072 (2025) Planning and optimizing neutering programs for free-roaming cat populations: an interactive tool for cost-effective management in closed systems. Journal of Applied Ecology, 62(6), pp. 1421-1436. (doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.70052)

Grilo, C. et al. (2025) Global Roadkill Data: a dataset on terrestrial vertebrate mortality caused by collision with vehicles. Scientific Data, 12, 505. (doi: 10.1038/s41597-024-04207-x) (PMID:40164625) (PMCID:PMC11958749)

Wayo, Kanuengnit, Haydon, Daniel T. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1240-1886, Piraonapicha, K. and Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072 (2025) Habitat suitability for tropical Asian stingless bees across anthropogenic landscapes. Journal of Insect Conservation, 29(2), 21. (doi: 10.1007/s10841-025-00660-0)

Gould, E. et al. (2025) Same data, different analysts: variation in effect sizes due to analytical decisions in ecology and evolutionary biology. BMC Biology, 23(1), 35. (doi: 10.1186/s12915-024-02101-x) (PMID:39915771) (PMCID:PMC11804095)

Donini, Valerio, Pedrotti, Luca, Ferretti, Francesco, Iacona, Elisa, Lorenzetti, Lucrezia, Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Cozzi, Francesca and Corlatti, Luca (2025) Can camera traps predict habitat-species associations? A comparison with GPS-based habitat selection in red deer. Landscape Ecology, 40(2), 38. (doi: 10.1007/s10980-025-02051-x)

Byrne, I. et al. (2025) Incorporating Community case management in risk-based surveillance for malaria elimination in the Dominican Republic. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 112(4), pp. 775-783. (doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.24-0404) (PMID:39836973) (PMCID:PMC11965756)

Nelli, L. et al. (2024) Freedom from infection: enhancing decision-making for malaria elimination. BMJ Global Health, 9(12), e014412. (doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2023-014412)

Odero, J. et al. (2024) Genetic markers associated with the widespread insecticide resistance in malaria vector Anopheles funestus populations across Tanzania. Parasites and Vectors, 17(1), 230. (doi: 10.1186/s13071-024-06315-4) (PMID:38760849)

Johnson, E. et al. (2024) Landscape drives zoonotic malaria prevalence in non-human primates. eLife, 12, RP88616. (doi: 10.7554/eLife.88616) (PMID:38753426) (PMCID:PMC11098556)

Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072 (2024) Color Quest: an interactive tool for exploring color palettes and enhancing accessibility in data visualization. PLoS ONE, 19(3), e0290923. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290923) (PMID:38502671) (PMCID:PMC10950247)

Fernandez-Camacho, B. et al. (2024) Malaria seroepidemiology in very low transmission settings in the Peruvian Amazon. Scientific Reports, 14, 2806. (doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-52239-5) (PMID:38307878) (PMCID:PMC10837415)

Kahamba, Najat F., Okumu, Fredros O. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2731-5654, Jumanne, Mohammed, Kifungo, Khamisi, Odero, Joel, Baldini, Francesco ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5904-4070, Ferguson, Heather ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9625-5176 and Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072 (2024) Geospatial modelling of dry season habitats of the malaria vector, Anopheles funestus, in south-eastern Tanzania. Parasites and Vectors, 17, 38. (doi: 10.1186/s13071-024-06119-6)

Gould, E. et al. (2023) Same data, different analysts: variation in effect sizes due to analytical decisions in ecology and evolutionary biology. EcoEvoRxiv, (doi: 10.32942/X2GG62)

Manzi, S. et al. (2023) A modified BG-Sentinel trap equipped with FTA card as a novel tool for mosquito-borne disease surveillance: a field test for flavivirus detection. Scientific Reports(13), 1240. (doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-39857-1) (PMID:37553350) (PMCID:PMC10409816)

Stresman, G. et al. (2022) Factors related to human-vector contact that modify the likelihood of malaria transmission during a contained Plasmodium falciparum outbreak in Praia, Cabo Verde. Frontiers in Epidemiology, 2, 1031230. (doi: 10.3389/fepid.2022.1031230)

Byrne, I. et al. (2022) Characterizing the spatial distribution of multiple malaria diagnostic endpoints in a low-transmission setting in Lao PDR. Frontiers in Medicine, 9, 929366. (doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.929366) (PMID:36059850) (PMCID:PMC9433740)

Ngowo, Halfan ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2789-0261, Limwagu, Alex J., Ferguson, Heather M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9625-5176, Matthiopoulos, Jason ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3639-8172, Okumu, Fredros O. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2731-5654 and Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072 (2022) A statistical calibration tool for methods used to sample outdoor-biting mosquitoes. Parasites and Vectors, 15, 293. (doi: 10.1186/s13071-022-05403-7) (PMID:35978415) (PMCID:PMC9386948)

Ahmad, Riris Andono, Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Surendra, Henry, Arisanti, Risalia Reni, Lesmanawati, Dyah Ayu Shinta, Byrne, Isabel, Dumont, Elin, Drakeley, Chris, Stresman, Gillian and Wu, Lindsey (2022) A framework for evaluating health system surveillance sensitivity to support public health decision-making for malaria elimination: a case study from Indonesia. BMC Infectious Diseases, 22, 619. (doi: 10.1186/s12879-022-07581-2) (PMID:35840923) (PMCID:PMC9288013)

Aminu, O. R. et al. (2022) Participatory mapping identifies risk areas and environmental predictors of endemic anthrax in rural Africa. Scientific Reports, 12, 10514. (doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-14081-5) (PMID:35732674) (PMCID:PMC9217952)

Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Schehl, Bianka, Stewart, Robyn A., Scott, Catherine, Ferguson, Scott, MacMillan, Shelagh and McCafferty, Dominic J. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3079-3326 (2022) Predicting habitat suitability and connectivity for management and conservation of urban wildlife: a real-time web application for grassland water voles. Journal of Applied Ecology, 59(4), pp. 1072-1085. (doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.14118)

Cecchetti, Martina, Crowley, Sarah L., Wilson‐Aggarwal, Jared, Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072 and McDonald, Robbie A. (2022) Spatial behavior of domestic cats and the effects of outdoor access restrictions and interventions to reduce predation of wildlife. Conservation Science and Practice, 4(2), e597. (doi: 10.1111/csp2.597)

Sanou, Antoine, Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Guelbéogo, W. Moussa, Cissé, Fatoumata, Tapsoba, Madou, Ouédraogo, Pierre, Sagnon, N’falé, Ranson, Hilary, Matthiopoulos, Jason ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3639-8172 and Ferguson, Heather M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9625-5176 (2021) Insecticide resistance and behavioural adaptation as a response to long-lasting insecticidal net deployment in malaria vectors in the Cascades region of Burkina Faso. Scientific Reports, 11, 17569. (doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-96759-w) (PMID:34475470) (PMCID:PMC8413378)

Corlatti, Luca, Cotza, Antonella and Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072 (2021) Linking alternative reproductive tactics and habitat selection in Northern chamois. Ecology and Evolution, 11(11), pp. 7057-7068. (doi: 10.1002/ece3.7554) (PMID:34141275) (PMCID:PMC8207148)

Mmbando, A. S. et al. (2021) Fine-scale distribution of malaria mosquitoes biting or resting outside human dwellings in three low-altitude Tanzanian villages. PLoS ONE, 16(1), e0245750. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245750) (PMID:33507908) (PMCID:PMC7842886)

Brambilla, Alice, Von Hardenberg, Achaz, Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072 and Bassano, Bruno (2020) Distribution, status, and recent population dynamics of Alpine ibex Capra ibex in Europe. Mammal Review, 50(3), pp. 267-277. (doi: 10.1111/mam.12194)

Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Ferguson, Heather M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9625-5176 and Matthiopoulos, Jason ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3639-8172 (2020) Achieving explanatory depth and spatial breadth in infectious disease modelling: integrating active and passive case surveillance. Statistical Methods in Medical Research, 29(5), pp. 1273-1287. (doi: 10.1177/0962280219856380) (PMID:31213191)

Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Guelbeogo, Moussa, Ferguson, Heather M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9625-5176, Ouattara, Daouda, Tiono, Alfred, N’Fale, Sagnon and Matthiopoulos, Jason ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3639-8172 (2020) Distance sampling for epidemiology: an interactive tool for estimating under-reporting of cases from clinic data. International Journal of Health Geographics, 19, 16. (doi: 10.1186/s12942-020-00209-1) (PMID:32312266) (PMCID:PMC7171748)

Sanou, A. et al. (2019) Evaluation of mosquito electrocuting traps as a safe alternative to the human landing catch for measuring human exposure to malaria vectors in Burkina Faso. Malaria Journal, 18, 386. (doi: 10.1186/s12936-019-3030-5) (PMID:31791336) (PMCID:PMC6889701)

Capotosti, Sara, Scacco, Martina, Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Dell'Omo, Giacomo and Panuccio, Michele (2019) Hypatia-trackRadar: A software for animal tracking using marine surveillance radars. Ecological Informatics, 53, 100972. (doi: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2019.100972)

Tiberti, Rocco, Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Marchetto, Aldo, Tartari, Gabriele, Wienckowski, Eric and Rogora, Michela (2019) Multi-year trends and determinants of the hydrochemistry of high mountain lakes in the Western Italian Alps. Aquatic Sciences, 81(3), 54. (doi: 10.1007/s00027-019-0650-3)

Traore, A. et al. (2019) Anopheline species composition and the 1014F-genotype in different ecological settings of Burkina Faso in relation to malaria transmission. Malaria Journal, 18, 165. (doi: 10.1186/s12936-019-2789-8) (PMID:31068189) (PMCID:PMC6507147)

Monti, Flavio, Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Catoni, Carlo and Dell’Omo, Giacomo (2019) Nest box selection and reproduction of European Rollers in Central Italy: a 7-year study. Avian Research, 10(1), 13. (doi: 10.1186/s40657-019-0150-0)

Putman, Rory, Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072 and Matthiopoulos, Jason ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3639-8172 (2019) Changes in bodyweight and productivity in resource-restricted populations of red deer (Cervus elaphus) in response to deliberate reductions in density. European Journal of Wildlife Research, 65(1), 13. (doi: 10.1007/s10344-018-1251-5)

Panuccio, M., Agostini, N., Nelli, L. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Andreou, G. and Xirouchachis, S. (2019) Factors shaping distribution and abundance of raptors wintering in two large Mediterranean islands. Community Ecology, 20(1), pp. 93-103. (doi: 10.1556/168.2019.20.1.10)

Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Langbein, Jochen, Watson, Peter and Putman, Rory (2018) Mapping risk: quantifying and predicting the risk of deer-vehicle collisions on major roads in England. Mammalian Biology, 91, pp. 71-78. (doi: 10.1016/j.mambio.2018.03.013)

Corlatti, Luca, Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Bertolini, Matteo, Zibordi, Filippo and Pedrotti, Luca (2017) A comparison of four different methods to estimate population size of Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota). Hystrix, 28(1), pp. 61-67. (doi: 10.4404/hystrix-28.1-11698)

Tiberti, R., Nelli, L. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Brighenti, S., Iacobuzio, R. and Rolla, M. (2017) Spatial distribution of introduced brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis (Salmonidae) within alpine lakes: evidences from a fish eradication campaign. European Zoological Journal, 84(1), pp. 73-88. (doi: 10.1080/11250003.2016.1274436)

Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Murru, Marco and Meriggi, Alberto (2016) Effects of density on lek-site selection by Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix in the Alps. Bird Study, 63(2), pp. 187-195. (doi: 10.1080/00063657.2016.1180503)

Corlatti, Luca, Fattorini, Lorenzo and Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072 (2015) The use of block counts, mark-resight and distance sampling to estimate population size of a mountain-dwelling ungulate. Population Ecology, 57(2), pp. 409-419. (doi: 10.1007/s10144-015-0481-6)

Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072 (2015) Habitat suitability models and carrying capacity estimations for rock ptarmigans in a protected area of the Italian Alps. Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia, 85(1), pp. 23-30. (doi: 10.4081/rio.2015.155)

Franceschi, Sara, Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Pisani, Caterina, Franzoi, Alessandro, Fattorini, Lorenzo and Meriggi, Alberto (2014) A monte carlo appraisal of plot and distance sampling for surveys of black grouse and rock ptarmigan populations in alpine protected areas. Journal of Wildlife Management, 78(2), pp. 359-368. (doi: 10.1002/jwmg.661)

Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Meriggi, Alberto and Franzoi, Alessandro (2013) Habitat selection by breeding rock ptarmigan Lagopus muta helvetica males in the western Italian Alps. Wildlife Biology, 19(4), pp. 382-389. (doi: 10.2981/13-009)

Nelli, Luca ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Meriggi, Alberto and Vidus-Rosin, Anna (2012) Effects of habitat improvement actions (HIAs) and reforestations on pheasants Phasianus colchicus in northern Italy. Wildlife Biology, 18(2), pp. 121-130. (doi: 10.2981/11-022)

Conference or Workshop Item

Sanou, A., Guelbéogo, W. M., Nelli, L. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-4072, Toé, K. H., Zongo, S., Ouédraogo, P., Cissé, F., Sagnon, N., Matthiopoulos, J. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3639-8172 and Ferguson, H.M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9625-5176 (2019) Biting and Resting Behaviours of Malaria Vectors in Rural Burkina Faso Following Scaling up of LLINs. 6th Pan-African Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) Annual Conference, Yaoundé, Cameroon, 23-25 Sep 2019.

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Grants

Grants and Awards listed are those received whilst working with the University of Glasgow.

  • Learning to Eliminate Dominant Malaria Vectors
    Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
    2023 - 2026
     
  • Assessing the risk of insect vector-borne diseases in Scotland and their response to environmental change.
    UK Research and Innovation
    2023 - 2026
     
  • Freedom from Malaria Infection in Dominican Republic
    The Carter Center
    2022 - 2023
     
  • Optimizing strategies for Flavivirus surveillance
    The Royal Society
    2022 - 2024
     

Supervision

I am eager to collaborate with passionate and driven students at all levels—BSc, MSc, and PhD—who share an enthusiasm for wildlife conservation, epidemiology, and global health. Get in touch with me if you are interested in any of the following:

  • Innovative data analysis: Employing cutting-edge statistical methods on imperfect and repurposed data (e.d. citizen science, health records...).
  • Spatial modelling: e.g. how environmental changes affect animal or disease distribtuion.
  • Advanced surveillance tech: Implementing new tools for disease monitoring and control (e.g.field tests with innovative traps and geospatial modeling).
  • Biodiversity conservation: Enhancing habitat models to protect diverse species, from urban wildlife to remote areas.
  • Shiny apps development: Creating interactive tools for exploring model outcomes, making them accessible and useful for public health and conservation efforts.

Current students

  • Carlon, Eugenio
    Nocturnal predators in landscapes of theAnthropocene: how light and sound pollution affectmovement ecology and diet of Tawny owls (Strix aluco)
  • Knight, Shennice Deandrea
    Predicting Mosquito-Borne Disease Risk in Scotland's Changing Environment
  • Mbundi, Mecklina
    Assessing the role of herbivore migration on coprophagous insects (dung beetle)-paratsite interactions in the Serengetic ecosystem
  • Orlando, Giuseppe
    Time, light and sound: the effect of the urban environment on the movement ecology of owls

Previous students

  • Kahamba, Najat Feruzi
    Aquatic ecology of the malaria vector, Anopheles funestus in South-Eastern Tanzania.
  • Blackbourn, Florence
    Once an Urban Gull, Always an Urban Gull? Migrating Lesser Black-backed Gulls Vary in Whether or Not They Niche-Track.

Teaching

Programme leader:

Taught courses:

 

Professional activities & recognition

Prizes, awards & distinctions

  • 2024: Teaching Excellence Award (University of Glasgow, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences)
  • 2023: "People Make Research" nomination (University of Glasgow)

Grant committees & research advisory boards

  • 2025 - ongoing: Northwest Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership, Co-ordinating committee

Editorial boards

  • 2025 - ongoing: BMJ Global Health
  • 2023 - ongoing: Plos One
  • 2020 - ongoing: Frontiers in Conservation Science

Supplementary

  • Visiting Professorship at The Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases at Sapienza University of Rome (2023).

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