Welcome to the Hernandez Wildlife Disease Lab!

Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources & Southeastern Wildlife Disease Cooperative

The University of Georgia

Our lab is interested in all aspects of wildlife disease! Recent research explores how pathogens affect wildlife populations, communities and ecosystems, from an applied perspective. We attempt to understand how anthropogenic changes to the landscape affect wildlife disease dynamics. Such research encompasses the intersection of human, animal and wildlife health and integrates ecological principles to inform the field of conservation medicine.

Dr. Sonia Hernandez