Diseases are spatial in nature. Successful transmission of a disease occurs at the intersection of ecologies that support the propogation and survival of the disease agent, the host/reservoir, and the vector. This intersection of ecological space plays out on the landcape. This lab is dedicated to the integration and application of GIScience, GIS, remote sensing, ecological niche modeling, and field methods to better understanding the species interactions and environments that lead to successful disease transmission. Specifically, the SEER Lab focuses on zoonotic diseases, or those that circulate in animals and secondarily infect humans. Primarily the lab provides spatial modeling, GIS surveillance, and field methods to study bacterial zoonoses. These include diseases like anthrax, plague, tularemia, and brucellosis.
The SEER Lab maintains GIS and ecological niche modeling research and training for projects throughout the US and the countries of the former Soviet Union.
