Many crucial issues in ecology involve outbreaks of harmful diseases. Research on the ecology of infectious diseases has increased tremendously in recent years, fueled by challenges to global human health and ecological conservation as well as advances in theory and molecular technologies. This course will be broken into two parts. The first will focus on the functional and taxonomic diversity of parasites, transmission routes of parasites, mathematical models for the population dynamics of disease, the effects of parasitism on individual hosts and populations, and disease dynamics in host communities. Part II of this course will link the conceptual grounding developed in part I to optimal surveillance strategies for pathogens, cutting edge diagnostic tools in infectious disease, the prevention of zoonotic emergence, and a One Health approach to wildlife health. (See WFS 405) Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (WC)
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : BIOL 260 or equivalent; MATH 125 or equivalent; ENGL 102, ENGL 112, ENGL 132, or ENGL 298

Recent advances and concepts, research techniques, and analysis of current problems.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

Other Instructors: Kwit, Charles | Taylor, Adam | Miller, Deb

Preliminary research and investigation of dissertation research topic.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 21 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level -graduate.

Other Instructors: Li, Mi

Exposure and in-depth training in contemporary topics and approaches important to advanced research in natural resources.

Repeatability: May be repeated with consent of department. Maximum 9 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.

Other Instructors: Molina Moctezuma, Alejandro

Directed research on topic of mutual interest to faculty and student.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

Many crucial issues in ecology involve outbreaks of harmful diseases. Research on the ecology of infectious diseases has increased tremendously in recent years, fueled by challenges to global human health and ecological conservation as well as advances in theory and molecular technologies. This course will be broken into two parts. The first will focus on the functional and taxonomic diversity of parasites, transmission routes of parasites, mathematical models for the population dynamics of disease, the effects of parasitism on individual hosts and populations, and disease dynamics in host communities. Part II of this course will link the conceptual grounding developed in part I to optimal surveillance strategies for pathogens, cutting edge diagnostic tools in infectious disease, the prevention of zoonotic emergence, and a One Health approach to wildlife health. (Same as EEB 402) Registration Enforced

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : MATH 125 or equivalent; ENGL 102, ENGL 112, ENGL 132, or ENGL 298
Recommended Background: BIOL 260 or equivalent

Recent advances and concepts, research techniques and analysis of current problems.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : 443, 444, and 445 or consent of instructor.

Other Instructors: Buehler, David A | Phillips, Lindsey Morgan | Willcox, Emma | Muller, Lisa Irene