Bret D. Elderd
Associate Professor
Biological Sciences
Louisiana State University
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Bret D. Elderd is currently working as a Associate Professor in the Department of Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University , USA. Research interests includes Virus transmission and insect outbreaks, Variability in disease transmission, Disturbance and riparian community structure, Population viability and rare species management. He is serving as an editorial member and reviewer of several international reputed journals. Dr. Bret D. Elderd is the member of many international affiliations. He has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities. He has authored of many research articles/books related to Virus transmission and insect outbreaks, Variability in disease transmission, Disturbance and riparian community structure, Population viability and rare species management.
Research Interest
My research focuses on examining how disease outbreaks, community structure, and stochasticity influence population dynamics by combining field-based experimental and theoretical modeling approaches. I'm particularly interested in: Virus transmission and insect outbreaks, Variability in disease transmission, Disturbance and riparian community structure, Population viability and rare species management.
Publications
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Elderd, B.D., J. Dushoff, and G. Dwyer. 2008. Host-pathogen interactions, insect outbreaks and natural selection for disease resistance. The American Naturalist 172:829-842.
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Parker, B.J., Elderd, B.D., and G. Dwyer. 2010. Host behaviour and exposure risk in an insect-pathogen interaction. Journal of Animal Ecology 79:863-870.
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Elderd, B.D. and Miller, T.E.X. 2016. Quantifying demographic uncertainty: Bayesian methods for integral projection models. Ecological Monographs (pages 125–144)
