Kramer – Research Experiences for Undergraduates in the Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease

Model Accuracy in Forecasting Pathogen Spread Using Climatic Data

Annakate Schatz, a student from Mount Holyoke College, worked with Dr. Andrew Kramer to test the accuracy of models used to predict pathogen spread. Abstract: Species distribution models (SDMs) are commonly used to predict the total possible area a species can occupy. These models, however, rely on an assumption of equilibrium with the environment. When

Investigating Accuracy of Climate vs. Yearly Weather for Predicting the Spread of White-Nose Syndrome in the United States

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Yaw Kumi-Ansu, a Biology major from Emory University, worked with Dr. Andrew Kramer on an ongoing project to model White-Nose syndrome in bats. Abstract: White-Nose Syndrome is an epizootic fungal disease caused by Pseudogymnoascus destructans which has caused a significant decline in Vespertilionid bat populations in the United States. It is a psychrophilic fungus and