Biology of Vector-borne Diseases course

Decision-making

This occurs at many levels in vector-borne diseases. For example, hosts and vectors are subject to processes analogous to decision-making, researchers and practitioners are subjected to decision-making that is often constrained by the pathosystem of study and goals for management (e.g., pertaining to agriculture vs public health) and by the diagnostic tools available or selected.

Networks

We want to create a “knowledge network” of researchers, trainees, and practitioners who look at plant, animal, and human vector-borne diseases more holistically. This is also a concept that we will solidify with talks that illustrate networks of biology across multiple scales in example vector-borne disease pathosystems.

Communication

We can talk about host-vector communication, host-pathogen communication, communication among participants and instructors, communication among scientists, stakeholders and the public, and, perhaps most importantly, scientific communication across pathosystems that is enabled by breaking down barriers in vocabulary.

Dynamics

Vector-borne disease pathosystems are incredibly dynamic and we seek to facilitate new ways of thinking about important distinctions, biological parallels and ecosystem drivers across plant, animal and human vector-borne diseases. This will enable a new generation of thinkers to respond more effectively to emergent, dynamic, complex phenomena with innovative and sustainable solutions.

• Marek Borowiec — University of Idaho
• Corey Campbell — Colorado State University
• Adela Oliva Chavez — Texas A&M
• Gitta Coaker — University of California-Davis
• Sanford Eigenbrode — University of Idaho
• Pilar Fernandez — Washington State University
• Scott Harper — Washington State University, Clean Plant Center Northwest
• Andy Jensen — Washington ;State Potato Commission
• Jason Kinley — Director of the Gem County Mosquito Abatement District and President of the American Mosquito Control Association
• Luc Leblanc —  University of Idaho
• Ed Lewis — University of Idaho
• Eric Lofgren — Washington State University
• Shirley Luckhart — University of Idaho
• Raul Medina — Texas A&M
• Susan Noh — USDA/ARS
• Edward Okoth Abworo — International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya
• Jane Polston — University of Florida
• Ann Powers — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins
• Arash Rashed — University of Idaho
• Mike Riehle — University of Arizona
• Jeff Riffell — University of Washington
• Michael Robert — Virginia Commonwealth University
• Barrie Robison — University of Idaho
• Marilyn Roossinck — Pennsylvania State University
• Ron Rosenberg — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Dana Shaw — Washington State University
• Luke Sheneman — Northwest Knowledge Network, University of Idaho
• Terry Soule — University of Idaho
• Glen Stevens — University of Idaho
• Erik Wenninger — University of Idaho