![Interconnecting Global Threats: Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss, and Infectious Diseases](http://daphnia.ecology.uga.edu/drakelab/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/planetary_health_slider4-470x140.png)
Climate change, biodiversity loss, and the spread of infectious diseases are three major challenges for planetary health. We know from major reports such as the…
![New Lab Member Mozzamil Mohammed](http://daphnia.ecology.uga.edu/drakelab/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
Mozzamil comes to the lab with an interest in understanding the forces driving spillover risks at ecosystem boundaries. He earned his Ph.D. in Natural Sciences (Mathematical…
![Impacts of climate change on mosquito-borne diseases](http://daphnia.ecology.uga.edu/drakelab/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Dahlin_pub_image-470x140.jpg)
As the planet warms, the behavior and distribution of mosquitoes is expected to change. But it’s not just about the mosquitoes; it’s also about the…
![A data-driven semi-parametric model of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the United States](http://daphnia.ecology.uga.edu/drakelab/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/pompv1_wordpress-1-470x140.jpg)
As infectious disease modelers, one of the greatest challenges we face is in accurately reflecting the complexities of transmission, particularly human behavior. Important factors we…
![New Lab Member Kerri-Ann Anderson](http://daphnia.ecology.uga.edu/drakelab/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
Kerri-Ann Anderson joins Drake Lab at the start of the new year in January 2024. She earned her Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from Vanderbilt University…
![Information for prospective students, postdocs, and visitors](http://daphnia.ecology.uga.edu/drakelab/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/advising-470x140.jpg)
The Drake lab welcomes new members at all levels. Graduate Students At any given time, four to five students may call the Drake lab their…
![New lab members Abdul Ali, Nicholas Adam, Kane Moser, and JP Schmidt](http://daphnia.ecology.uga.edu/drakelab/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/image-2-470x140.png)
Abdul Ali, Nicholas Adam, Kane Moser, and JP Schmidt have all joined the Drake lab at the start of the Fall 2023 semester. Abdul joins…
![Disasters collide at the intersection of extreme weather and infectious diseases](http://daphnia.ecology.uga.edu/drakelab/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/disasters-web-01-470x140.png)
Natural disasters like hurricanes, droughts, and floods are becoming increasingly frequent and severe as a result of global climate change and human activities. Perhaps more…
![Anticipating epidemic transitions in metapopulations with multivariate spectral similarity](http://daphnia.ecology.uga.edu/drakelab/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ghadami-wp-slide-470x140.jpg)
The control and prediction of emerging pathogens are major challenges for the health and safety of the public, as they are among the most unpredictable…
![New Lab Member Gabriel Schneider](http://daphnia.ecology.uga.edu/drakelab/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
Gabriel comes to the lab with a background in creative writing and Indigenous liberal studies from the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA). He is…