Published: 02/19/2026

Join us for the upcoming Eco/Evo Lunch hosted by the Disease Ecology in a Changing World (DECO) program with Dr. Joelle Rosser. Dr. Rosser will discuss her research using unmanned aerial vehicles to map mosquito breeding sites in an effort to understand and address the growing burden of dengue fever globally.

Dr. Rosser is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Stanford University. An infectious disease physician and epidemiologist, Dr. Rosser has worked extensively in Africa and Asia and currently has an active field site in eastern Indonesia. Her research focuses on developing and testing new approaches to mitigate the impact of climate change on infectious disease transmission.

Title: Trash Talk: Could Drones & AI Really Help Tackle Mosquito-Borne Diseases?

Date: Tuesday, February 24

Time: 12:15–1:15pm

Location: Bass Biology Building, Room 122

Lunch provided