Project Title Forest Conversion and the Changing Epidemiological Environment in Southeast Asia
Position Held: Malaria, dengue, epidemiology
Partnering Organization(s): Woods Institute
Location: International
Specific Location: Indonesia
This an ongoing project: Yes
There are opportunities for student involvement in work: Yes
Description: An environmental disaster is ongoing in Indonesia, as swaths of forest are cleared for palm oil plantations. Assessing the impact of this on the epidemiological environment, including human diseases such as malaria, dengue, and others, is a critical step in assessing these measures. Sampling vectors of disease and commensal mammals is also important in this regard
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