As Associate Specialist, I conduct and manage extramurally funded research projects that align with the vision of MWFB. The core of my research interests lies in using quantitative analysis to understand the ecology of bat and small mammal communities to aid in disease surveillance efforts. When host ecology is understood, pathogen occurrence and disease transmission can be effectively modeled to predict zoonotic disease emergence. My research is focused on combining host ecology and pathogen occurrence as one system. I am also interested in developing statistical models that describe serological data including spatial aspects and viral cross-reactivity from animals and humans. Most of my research is in Southeast Asia, specifically Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, although we just initiated a West Africa project to develop a Center for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases in Sierra Leone, Senegal, and Nigeria. I was also involved in a project aimed at describing the elevational biodiversity patterns of the Masembo River watershed in SE Sulawesi, Indonesia.