Research Interests
I work as a wildlife ecologist on a global network for disease surveillance which has been initiated in central Africa, the area where viruses such as HIV and ebola have emerged. I also conduct conservation-oriented research on wildlife in Australia and Cameroon, including wildlife surveys in eastern and inland Australia. I am the co-author of a book on the reptiles of Cameroon being produced in collaboration with the National Natural History Museum in Paris. Most recently, I have been involved in research on how diseases are transmitted from animals to humans during hunting and butchering.
Current Research Projects
Ecology of emerging infectious diseases
- acquisition of pathogens during hunting and butchering of wild animals
- transmission and circulation of influenza viruses in wild and domestic birds
- pathogen diversity in wild animals
- diagnosis of chronic infections in captive animals
- determining links between public health and conservation
Herpetofauna of Cameroon
- biogeography of Cameroon herpetofauna
- description of new species
Conservation of threatened species
- surveys and management of rare and threatened species