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Research Project: Research Training for the Geospatial and Environmental Epidemiology of Plant and Animal Disease

Location: Geospatial and Environmental Epidemiology Research Unit

Project Number: 6064-32000-001-001-S
Project Type: Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: May 15, 2023
End Date: May 14, 2028

Objective:
The objective of this cooperative research is to enhance ARS research in plant and animal epidemiology by funding the cooperator to operate an internship program where cooperator faculty and students work collaboratively with ARS analyze ARS science related to plant and animal health.

Approach:
The agreement will fund students and faculty advisors from the Cooperator with expertise in geospatial science, epidemiology, disease ecology, to work on research projects using ARS data. The cooperative research will train future researchers in the field bring new technical capabilities the the analysis of ARS data.