Senior Research Officer
BSc (Hons) MEnv PhD
Gerry develops and applies quantitative methods to support decision-making in public health and conservation science.
Gerry has a background in quantitative ecology and his work encompasses species distribution and population dynamics, risk assessment, infectious and vector-borne diseases, behaviour, effectiveness evaluation, Bayesian hierarchical modelling, social research, wildlife monitoring, demography, and basic ecology.
At Telethon Kids, Gerry is focussed on understanding the transmission dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic and the distribution and population dynamics of malaria vectors in Africa through the Vector Atlas.
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March 2024
Estimating measures to reduce the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Australia to guide a ‘National Plan’ to reopening
The availability of COVID-19 vaccines promised a reduction in the severity of disease and relief from the strict public health and social measures (PHSMs) imposed in many countries to limit spread and burden of COVID-19. We were asked to define vaccine coverage thresholds for Australia's transition to easing restrictions and reopening international borders.
Published research Immunisation Infectious Diseases COVID-19 Infectious Disease Ecology and Modelling Geospatial and Tuberculosis -
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