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Miranda Welsh

Lecturing Fellow of Thompson Writing Program
Thompson Writing Program
Box 90025, Durham, NC 27708-0025
Art Building, Durham, NC 27708

Overview


Using trait-based models of biotic and abiotic interactions, I work to understand the physiological, community, and disease ecology of pathogens and their hosts, with a focus on pathogen transmission, infection, and impact. I am also a dedicated teacher and mentor. Project descriptions at: http://labs.bio.unc.edu/Mitchell/DiseaseRisk.htm

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Lecturing Fellow of Thompson Writing Program · 2017 - Present Thompson Writing Program, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

Recent Publications


Trait‐Based Variation in Host Contribution to Pathogen Transmission Across Species and Resource Supplies

Journal Article The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America · January 2021 Full text Cite

Trait-based variation in host contribution to pathogen transmission across species and resource supplies.

Journal Article Ecology · November 2020 Two key knowledge gaps currently limit the development of more predictive and general models of pathogen transmission: (1) the physiological basis of heterogeneity in host contribution to pathogen transmission (reservoir potential) remains poorly understoo ... Full text Cite

Ecological theory explains why diverse island economies are more stable

Journal Article Complex Systems · January 1, 2017 Significant work in ecology and economics has derived sophisticated frameworks for understanding system stability over time. Despite the potential of ecological methods to identify the processes underlying variation in stability, these methods have yet to ... Full text Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2016 Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh · 2004 B.S.