Here are a few examples of our ongoing research projects:
Wildlife Health
We have developed and are now piloting a new wildlife health surveillance tool to augment ongoing wildlife health surveillance activities in Ontario (wildlifehealthtracker.com/)
Ecology of Ticks and
tick-borne pathogens
Our group is investigating the impact of biotic and abiotic factors on the distribution and spread of ticks and tick-borne pathogens, including Borrelia burgdorferi, in Ontario. We are also looking at risk factors associated with tick and tick-borne pathogen carriage in domestic dogs.
Role of Wildlife
Role of wildlife in the transmission dynamics of zoonotic pathogens and impact of demographics and land use on prevalence of zoonotic pathogens in wildlife
Our group is investigating the impact of demographic and land use on the occurrence of zoonotic pathogens in wildlife hosts. We are currently investigating Baylisascaris procyonis in raccoons and Echinococcus multilocularis in both definitive and intermediate hosts.
Wildlife Ecology
Role of wildlife in the ecology of enteric pathogens and antimicrobial resistance.
Our group is investigating the role of wildlife, including small and medium sized wild mammals and Canada geese, in the maintenance and transmission of enteric pathogens, like Salmonella and Campylobacter, and antimicrobial resistance.