https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9267-3293
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor in the Division of Environmental Natural Sciences
·
2025 - Present
Environmental Natural Science,
Nicholas School of the Environment
Recent Scholarly Works
How does dung burial by coprophagous beetles modify the emergence of infectious strongyle nematode larvae? An experimental test across different soil depths.
Journal article International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · August 2026 During their free-living stage, gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) eggs and larvae may encounter environmental and biomechanical perturbations, such as dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, including Aphodiinae, Scarabaeinae and Geotrupidae) activity, that c ... Full text CiteEnvironmental drivers of parasitic nematode infection in wild ungulates in the Serengeti National Park.
Journal article International journal for parasitology · June 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 CiteGlade creation concentrates herbivory and slows tree recovery in encroached savannas
Journal article Journal of Applied Ecology · June 1, 2026 Woody encroachment and thickening (i.e. the expansion of woody plants into grassy ecosystems) is compounding the rapid loss of grasslands and savannas globally. Clearing trees to manage encroachment is often ineffective if it does not restore the processes ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Transport and trophic effects of transient hosts on infectious disease
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Georgia · 2025 - 2025View All Grants
Education
University of Witwatersrand (South Africa) ·
2019
Ph.D.