Richard’s work explores the strategies adopted by infectious agents, at the individual and population level, to persist in nature. These efforts have centred on organisms of public health and veterinary importance, including zoonotic pathogens belonging to the genera Borrelia, Anaplasma, Bartonella and Campylobacter and environmental protist-associated pathogens such as Legionella species and giant viruses. As part of the MEaSURE project, Richard is working with Lucy Gilbert to explore the urban greenspace characteristics associated with infection-related eco-system disservices including an increased risk of exposure to pathogens dwelling in natural soil or water or transmitted by ticks.
Maximising ecosystem services in urban environments (MEaSURE) 