10/09/12 - 14/09/12

This five day course provides an overview of emerging infectious diseases, their connection to humans and their impact on wildlife health. The course considers the relationship between ecosystems, biodiversity and human health, and how anthropogenic change is driving the emergence of new diseases of concern to wildlife.

Who is it for?

The course is designed for veterinary students and practitioners considering a shift into a career in conservation, and for biologists with an interest in wildlife health and its management.

What is the course content?

The course will cover the following topics

• Anthropogenic change and the emergence of infectious diseases
• Wildlife exploitation and human health
• The ecology of infectious diseases
• Wildlife disease management in human dominated landscapes
• Zoonotic diseases and their management in zoos

Who will lead the course?

The course is being run in collaboration with Durrell’s Veterinary Department, with guest lectures being given by some of the world’s leading experts in disease monitoring, management and epidemiology.

How will you benefit?

The course will help build understanding at the interface between ecosystems, biodiversity and human health. It will explore practical solutions to the threats posed by emerging infectious diseases to endangered species. While the course will present case studies across different taxa, there will be a particular focus on disease in amphibians, birds and reptiles.

Where will the course be run?

 The course will be based at the International Training Centre at Durrell's headquarters.

How much will it cost?

The course fee is £700. Full board accommodation is available on-site for an additional sum of £210 for six nights.

 

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