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Jason Donaldson

Assistant Professor in the Division of Environmental Natural Sciences
Environmental Natural Science
309A LSRC Building, Research Dr, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor in the Division of Environmental Natural Sciences · 2025 - Present Environmental Natural Science, Nicholas School of the Environment

Recent Publications


Environmental drivers of parasitic nematode infection in wild ungulates in the Serengeti National Park.

Journal Article International journal for parasitology · January 2026 Parasite infections in host populations frequently display seasonal patterns that can shape host behavior, fitness, and population dynamics. Despite recognition that seasonality plays a key role in infection dynamics across numerous host-parasite systems, ... Full text Cite

Disentangling transport and trophic effects of animal movement on environmental parasite abundance.

Journal Article International journal for parasitology · November 2025 Migratory wildlife plays an outsized role in disease transmission. Transmission risk is often assumed to be scaled with migratory host density through parasite transport effects, but in environmentally transmitted parasites, migratory hosts can also influe ... Full text Cite

Identifying Ecological Knowledge and Research Gaps via the African Database of Savanna Protected Areas (ADSPA)

Journal Article Diversity and Distributions · November 1, 2025 Aim: Despite their extent (40° of latitude and 50° of longitude), research in African savannas is dominated by a few heavily studied areas. We gathered data from African savanna protected areas to (i) evaluate their contributions to the primary literature, ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Transport and trophic effects of transient hosts on infectious disease

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Georgia · 2025 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Witwatersrand (South Africa) · 2019 Ph.D.