Jared Skrotzki

The Effects of Mean Temperature and Diurnal Temperature Range on West Nile Virus Transmission

This study shows that fluctuating temperatures affect West Nile virus transmission dynamics differently than constant temperatures, with implications for epidemiological modeling.

Humidity shapes the thermal niche of Anopheles stephensi,an invasive malaria vector

This study shows that humidity modifies the thermal performance of key fitness traits in Anopheles stephensi, altering population fitness projections compared to temperature-only models.

Field-validation of multiple species distribution models shows variation in performance for predicting Aedes albopictus distributions at the invasion edge

The paper evaluates multiple species distribution models for predicting Aedes albopictus distributions at its invasion edge using field-validation and finds variation in model performance across validation methods and invasion stages.