Department of Pathology

Professor

Expertise

Vector-Borne Diseases | Wildlife & Exotic Animal Diseases | Zoonotic Diseases

Biography

Education

  • Ph.D., Ecology, Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, 2009
  • Residency, Wildlife and Zoo Pathology, Wildlife Conservation Society/Bronx Zoo, 1999
  • M.S., Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, 1996
  • D.V.M., Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine, 1993
  • B.A., Biology, Colgate University, 1989

Professional Certifications

  • Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Pathologists

Research Interests

  • Effects of anthropogenic environmental change on the ecology and evolution of infectious disease
  • Theoretical and applied ecology of infectious diseases, particularly multi-host vector borne pathogens
  • Chagas disease ecology
  • Pathology and ecology of wildlife diseases; effects of parasites/pathogens on wildlife population dynamics
  • Diseases of Neotropical wildlife
  • Wildlife pathology and disease ecology
  • Holistic studies of zoonotic diseases: incorporating ecological, evolutionary, economic, and social approaches to understand, predict, and prevent transmission

Publications

Additional publications by Dr. Gottdenker may be found at Google Scholar.

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