Susannah Gold

This study models how demographic variation affects bat population dynamics and disease spread, finding that increased variation in survival rates can lead to population decline and reduced disease persistence.

Whole-genome sequencing and geolocation tracking indicate that high pathogenicity avian influenza H5N1 reached Tristan skuas on remote Gough Island via sub-Antarctic marine networks linked to South Georgia rather than Africa.

This study evaluates movement rules for simulating species dispersal in a mosaic landscape model, showing that simpler rules produce less accurate dispersal kernels compared to more complex ones.