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Ottar Bjornstad is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Entomology, where he holds the J. Lloyd & Dorothy Foehr Huck Chair. His research focuses on disease ecology and ecological applications, with particular emphasis on mathematical and computational aspects of population dynamics. He conducts research at the intersection of ecology, mathematical biology, and statistics to better understand outbreaks of agricultural and forest insect pests as well as important vector species. His work also encompasses the spatial and temporal spread of acute diseases such as measles, rubella, whooping cough, influenza, and COVID-19. Additionally, he serves as an adjunct professor in statistics, contributing to research involving statistical ecology methods and the analysis of spatiotemporal data. Bjornstad has authored numerous publications and is actively involved in promoting understanding of infectious disease dynamics.
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