Quantitative Disease Ecology and Conservation Lab
Mapping Climate Change and Mosquito Transmitted Diseases
A look at how our changing climates impacts mosquito carried diseases like West-Nile and
Zika Virus.
3,000
Mosquito
species
700 M
Mosquito carried illnesses per year
2.12
°F temperature increase
since 1800
2020
Hottest year on record
Areas at risk for Malaria disease by month.
Welcome
About this Website
Hello, there! This website is the home for maps used to visualize the effect that our changing climate will have on mosquito populations and the diseases they carry in the coming years.
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We will compare the geographic levels of the Southeastern United States, North America and the world.
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Before diving into the maps, let's build a little background knowledge about mosquitos, climate change, and how these maps are made. Click on the button below to begin this exploration!
Aedes mosquito risk of disease transmission where red is higher risk and blue is lower. Continue exploring the website to find out more about what this means!
Projects
Click on the images to view projects by mosquito disease type.
About Us
We are the Quantitative Disease Ecology & Conservation Lab. We specialize in medical geography and ecology at the human, animal and environmental intersections.

Our interdisciplinary work incorporates tools from medical geography, quantitative and applied ecology, and the social sciences. We use techniques from the lab to the field to the computer to the white board.
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We work in tandem with the Southeastern Center of Excellence in Vector Borne Diseases.
Contact
Inquiries
For any inquiries, questions or commendations, please fill out the following form.
Contact Us
Offices
Department of Geography
3125 Turlington Hall
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611
Emerging Pathogens Institute
Office 113, Bioinformatics Wing
​University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611
Collaboration
We play well with others!
Send a cover letter with your C.V. to: sjryan@ufl.edu.
For more information to this process visit: http://www.sadieryan.net/prospective-students.html