Modelling the impact of infectious disease introduced to Australia through European contact.

Activity: Talk or presentation typesInvited talk

Description

The diffusion of European-introduced infectious diseases–brought to Australia through the process of colonisation–was responsible for high mortality rates among a population never before exposed to such pathogens. We aim to understand the origin, spread and impact of these diseases within the pre-colonial population. In this talk, I will discuss a metapopulation model that we use
to explore these issues. This work is supported by the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH).
Period11 Feb 2024
Event titleAustralia and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics : ANZIAM
Event typeConference
Conference number60
LocationHahndorf, AustraliaShow on map
Degree of RecognitionNational

Keywords

  • Infectious diseases
  • Modelling
  • Colonisation