Reducing human-tick encounters by optimizing applications of tick control strategies with data driven recommendations

Award Period
to
Award Amount
$25,000
Agency Name
UC Davis
Award Number
A23-0750-S007
PI First Name
Andrew
PI Last Name
Macdonald
MSI People
Andrew MacDonald
Area/s of Research
Ecology and Evolution
Abstract

This proposal has the following aims:

  1. Create a seasonal species distribution model for tick phenology across a heterogeneous state for current and future climate scenarios
  2. Develop a novel approach to estimate human activity in suitable tick habitats
  3. Asses spatial overlap between tick and human seasonality to create targeted mitigation strategies that are region specific