Jesse Brunner

Research Interests:

I am interested in the evolutionary ecology of zoonotic and wildlife disease. From disease in conservation to the evolution of parasite virulence, I try to take on questions with a theoretical context and applied focus.

Education:

Postdoctoral associate at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, New York with Dr. Richard S. Ostfeld.

Ph.D. in biology from Arizona State University with Dr. James P. Collins.

B.A. in biology from Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota.

Current Courses:

Infectious Disease in Wildlife Populations, EFB 796, 3 credits. We are using lectures, labs, and group discussions to learn about the ecology of infectious disease in wildlife. Key topics include understanding disease in a broader ecological context; learning to analyze and interpret epidemiological data; modeling disease dynamics and persistence; and evaluating intervention strategies for conservation and health.

Wildlife seminar: connecting data and models, EFB 797, 1 credit, with Dr. Jacqueline Frair. We are working through Hilborn and Mangel's (1997) The Ecological Detective to learn how to confront ecological models with data. The students are each leading a class/topic (in consultation with the us) and I am offering weekly R sessions (11-12:30 Thursdays) so that we can learn by doing.

Adaptive Peaks graduate seminar, EFB 797, 1 credit. We read and discuss papers and them meet with invited seminar speakers.

Office Hours: Tues 2-4 & Weds 11-12:30, or by appointment.

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Last updated: September 2008