About this event
In lead-up to the 5th International Congress on Parasites of Wildlife you are invited to attend
Webinars on Parasites & Pathogens
Hosted by the
International Congress on Parasites of Wildlife and the Parasitological Society of Southern Africa
Webinars will be presented “live” once per month at midday (12:00 – 13:00 SAST (UTC+2))
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Hosted by
Originally from Canada, Robert obtained a PhD from Laval University before joining the University of Otago in 1992. He has since established a research programme in parasite ecology & evolution that focuses on broad questions which consists of 4 main research directions: 1) investigating the forces shaping the evolution of parasites, in particular the evolution of life history traits such as host specificity, the ability to manipulate host behaviour, & the complexity of transmission pathways; 2) They are studying the role of parasites in aquatic ecosystems, i.e. how they affect community diversity & food web stability, and how parasitism may interact with climate change to influence ecosystems; 3) exploration of large-scale patterns of parasite biodiversity & biogeography, searching for the processes behind the diversification & distribution of parasites and diseases; 4) Robert & his team are now turning toward the role of parasite microbiomes in shaping the host-parasite interaction.
