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Dave Ewing
@daveewing.bsky.social
Applied mathematical modeller at Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland working on a variety of parasites (mainly gastrointestinal nematodes), vectors (mainly mosquitoes) and sometimes I dabble in Bayesian inference (currently avian influenza in seabirds).
Nipped downstairs for a coffee and a short break. My 2 year old took one look at me and shouted, "Go back to work!".
A nice thread highlighting key findings from our new paper estimating parameters of #HPAI in subsequent outbreaks in common terns. We developed a Bayesian inference approach to infer parameters from just carcass counts. #seabirds #statisticalecology #diseaseecology doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Estimating epidemiological parameters of highly pathogenic avian influenza in common terns using exact Bayesian inference
Statistical methodology was developed to understand key processes driving avian influenza in a seabird colony. Using common tern mortality data, it was shown that bird-to-bird transmission dominates ...
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Common Tern Project@commonternproject.bsky.social · 10mo agoOut @animalecology.bsky.social today - a paper with David Ewing in which we explore the #HPAI outbreak in the terns. We find bird-to-bird transmission to be the main driver of infection and estimate the probability of mortality to drop from 0.26 to 0.14 from 2022 to 2023: doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Back at work today after 3 months on parental leave. Eugh, what do I even do again?
New paper alert! Our Helen Kettle and Dave Ewing have recently published on their model of the cabbage stem flea beetle on oilseed rape. Read the paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Read a case study on this work: www.bioss.ac.uk/case-studies... #CropScience #MathematicalModelling
A process-based life cycle model of the cabbage stem flea beetle on winter oilseed rape: Effects of temperature
The cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) is an economically important pest of oilseed rape crops that has increased in importance over recent years. Here w…
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New @bioss.bsky.social paper! A farm systems-level math model to predict the efficacy & consequences of sustainable worm control in sheep. Thanks to coauthors from @livuni-ives.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @moredunfoundation.bsky.social @srucnews.bsky.social. shorturl.at/II3zA
GI-NemaTracker – A farm system-level mathematical model to predict the consequences of gastrointestinal parasite control strategies in sheep
Gastro-intestinal nematode infections are considered one of the major endemic diseases of sheep on the grounds of animal health and economic burden, b…
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Our Dr David Ewing (@daveewing.bsky.social) was featured on BBC News Scotland yesterday, with an interview on TV and radio about mosquitoes & vector-borne disease risk in Scotland. 🦟 Read more: www.bioss.ac.uk/news-events/... Listen to David's radio interview [52:30]: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Delighted to have BBC feature our citizen science mosquito reporting project. Huge thx to members of the public who have got in touch since last year with sightings from all across Scotland. Great if we can keep it going this summer: report at www.mosquito-scotland.com www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Mosquitoes in Scotland as far north as Shetland
The extent of Scotland's mosquito population is being understood thanks to a successful citizen science project.
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I'm going to be on BBC Scotland lunchtime live and the 7 oclock news talking about vector-borne disease risk in Scotland. Fingers crossed all goes well. Going to require a serious caffeine hit after a few relatively sleepless nights since baby #2 arrived on Sunday!
I wish my brain worked in vectors rather than loops #Rstats
We've been busy contributing to the @epicscotland.bsky.social Conference 2025, which this year had the theme of "Building a Resilient Future for Animal Health and Welfare: Data-Driven Innovation in Policy and Practice". 🐑📊 Read our news to find out more: www.bioss.ac.uk/news-events/...
BioSS at the EPIC 2025 Conference
BioSS colleagues had a prominent role in the 2025 meeting of EPIC, the Scottish Government-funded Centre of Expertise in Animal Disease Outbreaks.
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A new modelling paper led by PhD student Renato Andrade on how mosquito ageing affects population dynamics @ukceh.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social 🦟 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Incorporating adult age into mosquito population models: implications for predicting abundances in changing climates
Mosquito-borne diseases (MBDs) pose increasing threats under future climate change scenarios and an understanding of mosquito population dynamics is p…
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🚨PhD opportunities!🚨 Don't miss your chance to apply to a collaborative #PhD with BioSS and partners. We have several advertised across a range of applied quantitative research. See more here: www.bioss.ac.uk/phd-students... #PhdChat #PhDSky #AcademicSky #AcademicChatter #Statistics #Maths
📢 This is my first post! 🧪 We are recruiting a postdoc to work on modeling vaccination strategies for epizootic haemorrhagic disease, transmitted by midges. Duration ~ 18 months Start ~ spring 2025 Please share & if interested find more info here: iddjobs.org/jobs/constra...
IDDjobs — Constrained epidemiological modelling for epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD) vaccination protocols — INRAE: French National Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment; Animal Health D...
Find infectious disease dynamics modelling jobs, studentships, and fellowships.
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🚨#PhD opportunity!🚨 We're looking for a PhD student to work on modelling anthelmintic resistance in sheep flocks, working with our @daveewing.bsky.social, and supervisors at @moredunfoundation.bsky.social & @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social 📆Deadline: 17th Jan More info: shorturl.at/xbHEy
I'm recruiting two computational ecology PhD students via BBSRC's NorthWestBio program to start autumn 2025. One is based at Lancaster Uni working with me, David Ewing, and @drstevenmwhite.bsky.social to develop and validate models for West Nile virus in the UK. www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - NorthWest Biosciences - Our Projects - Understanding Pathogens, from Molecules to Phenotypes - High-Resolution, Data-Vali...
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🚨 New research alert! 🚨 Our paper on the devastating effects of the 2022 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 outbreak on Newfoundland seabirds has just been published in @cdnsciencepub.bsky.social 🪶 Dive into McPhail et al., 2024 here: doi.org/10.1139/cjz-...
a seagull is flying over a body of water with a duck in the background
ALT: a seagull is flying over a body of water with a duck in the background
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🚩PhD opportunity furthering sustainable control of gastrointestinal nematodes and anthelmintic resistance in sheep flocks through mathematical modelling with me at @bioss.bsky.social alongside Fi Kenyon, @adhayward.bsky.social (Moredun) and Rob Kelly (Edinburgh Uni). Please share! #parasitology
Really enjoyed discussing data needs and availability for tackling #vectorbornedisease at the UK VBD Hub meeting today. Learn more about the project at vbdhub.org #vbd
Great to see Christina Cobbold talking about the role of individuals and their traits in determining the impacts of environmental change.
In the latest episode: 🌍🦤 Rewilding isn't just about reintroducing extinct species - it's about allowing natural processes to take control. Many misunderstand it as bringing back wolves and bears, when it's really about humans stepping back and letting nature determine outcomes. 1/9
This looks like a super interesting project!
Heather Ferguson@drheatherferg.bsky.social · 2y agoPhD opportunity available for Oct 2025 to work with me, @clfaust.bsky.social @dralanlaw.bsky.social & Elisa Fuentes-Montemayor on the impact of wetland creation on #mosquitoes & #vector-borne #disease risk in #Scotland. #OneHealth Please share 🙏 iapetus2.ac.uk/studentships...
Does anyone know of any mosquito experts in the Middle East? I'm trying to get a handle on Culex pipiens seasonality in the region.
This is such an important post. We don't stop fighting at any marker, we don't yield fifty yards of the field - we fight for the next inch / decimal place. #1.51
David Ho@davidho.bsky.social · 2y agoA gentle reminder that if we miss the 1.5°C target (and we certainly will), the next target is 1.51°C and not 2°C. We need to keep fighting. Every tonne of CO₂ emitted makes the job of future CO₂ removal harder, and every 0.01°C of temperature increase makes the world more chaotic and dangerous.
See this for some really cool recent work that I was fortunate to be involved in.
Dr Steven White@drstevenmwhite.bsky.social · 2y agoOur new paper on the role of vector phenotypic plasticity in disease transmission as illustrated by the spread of dengue virus by Aedes albopictus out now in Nature Communications www.nature.com/articles/s41...
📣Don't miss your chance to apply for these two permanent positions at BioSS! Applications are open until 25th November! #statistics #maths #statsjobs #researchjobs #mathsjobs
BioSS@bioss.bsky.social · 2y ago🚨TWO NEW VACANCIES!🚨 We are recruiting for two positions in mathematical modelling and statistical inference. Both are permanent roles based in #Edinburgh. 📅Deadline: 25th Nov -Position 1: bioss.ac.uk/vacancies/re... -Position 2: bioss.ac.uk/vacancies/re... #statistics #maths #statsjobs #research
Come do a PhD with @martashocket.bsky.social, @drstevenmwhite.bsky.social and myself using mathematical modelling to improve predictions of West Nile virus risk - shorturl.at/6Aahf
