Faculty

 

 

Kathleen A. Alexander,
Associate Professor

B.S., University of California, Davis (1982)
D.V.M., University of California, Davis (1994)
Ph.D., University of California, Davis (1995)

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 Alexander with children

 

 Kathy with elephant

Academic Interests

Disease Ecology with special focus on disease transmission at the human-wildlife interface and emerging zoonotic disease, public health, ecosystem health, and sustainable community development

Courses Taught

Ecosystem Health and Disease Ecology
Advanced Topics in Disease Ecology

Alexander Lab Group

 

News

Extension & Outreach Materials for Select Projects:
wildlife conflict
Community Wildlife Conflict Management in Chobe
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Banded Mongoose Ecology Study
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Chobe Linyanti Kwando Wetlands Program
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Alexander Lab Group

molecular lab

Dr. Alexander has established a field laboratory in her study site in Northern Botswana which has both molecular genetics and bacteriological investigations capacity-the first of its kind in the region. The focus of her work is directed at understanding disease transmission dynamics at the human-wildlife interface. In Botswana, Risa Pesapane, a Masters student, processes DNA from bacteria cultured from banded mongoose fecal samples.

Current Students:

Bonnie Fairbanks
Bonnie Fairbanks, PhD Student
(co-Advised with Dr. Dana Hawley)
Peter Laver
Peter Laver, PhD Student
Risa Pesapane
Risa Pesapane, MS Student
Megan Holcomb, MS Student

 

Select Publications

  1. Alexander, K.A., Blackburn, J.K.,Frimpong, E.A. 2011.BUFFALO AND MASLOW'S HAMMER. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 9: 302–303.
    doi:10.1890/1540-9295-9.5.302

  1. Alexander, K.A., McNutt, J.W. 2010. Human behavior influences infectious disease emergence at the human–animal interface. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment Issue. e-press.

  2. Alexander, K.A. 2010. NOVEL TUBERCULOSIS COMPLEX PATHOGEN, M. MUNGI. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 16[8]: 1296-1299.

  3. Roelke, M. E., Brown, M.A., Troyer, J. L., et al. 2009. Pathological manifestations of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection in wild African lions. Virology. 390 [1]: 1-12.

  4. Alexander, K.A. 2009. Successful intervention in a disease outbreak in the endangered Iberian lynx: what can we learn? Animal Conservation. 12[3]:183-184.

  5. Alexander, K.A., McNutt, J.M., Briggs, M.B , et al. 2008. Multi-host pathogens and carnivore management in southern Africa. Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.

  6. Antunes A, Troyer JL, Roelke ME, Pecon-Slattery J, Packer C, et al. 2008. The Evolutionary Dynamics of the Lion Panthera leo Revealed by Host and Viral Population Genomics. Plos Genetics. 4[11]: e1000251.

  7. Troyer, J.L, Pecon-Slattery, J. Roelke, M.E., et al. 2005. Seroprevalence and genomic divergence of circulating strains of Feline immunodeficiency virus among Felidae and Hyaenidae species. Journal of Virology. 79[13]: 8282-8294.

  8. Alexander, K.A., Kat, P.W., Munson, L.A., et al. 1996. Canine distemper-related mortality among wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) in Chobe national park, Botswana. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 27[3]: 426-427.

  9. Kat, P.W., Alexander, K.A., Smith, J.S., et al. 1996. Rabies among African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) in the Masai Mara, Kenya. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. 8[4]: 420-426.

  10. House, C., Alexander, K.A., Kat, P.W., et al. 1996. Serum antibody to Rift Valley fever virus in African carnivores. Vector-Borne Pathogens: International Trade and Tropical Animal Diseases. 791:345-349.

  11. Alexander, K.A., Kat, P.W., House, J., et al. 1995. AFRICAN HORSE SICKNESS AND AFRICAN CARNIVORES. Veterinary Microbiology. 47 [1-2]: 133-140.

  12. Alexander, K.A., Kat, P.W. Frank, L.G., et al. 1995. Evidence of canine distemper virus infection among free-ranging spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) in the Masai Mara, Kenya. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 26[2]: 201-206.

  13. Ginsbert, J.R., Alexander, K.A., Creel, S., et al. 1995. HANDLING AND SURVIVORSHIP OF AFRICAN WILD DOG (LYCAON-PICTUS) IN 5 ECOSYSTEMS. Conservation Biology. 9 [3]:665-674.

  14. Kat, P.W., Alexander, K.A., Smith, J.S., et al. 1995. RABIES AND AFRICAN WILD DOGS IN KENYA. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B-Biological Sciences. 262[1364]:229-233.

  15. Alexander, K.A., Appel, M.J.G. 1994. AFRICAN WILD DOGS (LYCAON-PICTUS) ENDANGERED BY A CANINE-DISTEMPER EPIZOOTIC AMONG DOMESTIC DOGS NEAR THE MASAI-MARA NATIONAL RESERVE, KENYA. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 30[4]:481-485.

  16. Alexander, K.A., Maclachlan, N.J., Kat, P.W., et al. 1994. EVIDENCE OF NATURAL BLUETONGUE VIRUS-INFECTION AMONG AFRICAN CARNIVORES. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 51[5]: 568-576.

  17. Alexander, K.A., Kat, P.W., Wayne, R.K., et al. 1994. SEROLOGIC SURVEY OF SELECTED CANINE PATHOGENS AMONG FREE-RANGING JACKALS IN KENYA. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 30[4]: 486-491.

  18. Alexander, K.A., Smith, J.S., Macharia, M.J., et al. 1993. RABIES IN THE MASAI-MARA, KENYA - PRELIMINARY-REPORT. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research. 60 [4]:411-414.

  19. Alexander, K.A., Conrad, P.A., Gardner, I.A., et al. 1993. SEROLOGIC SURVEY FOR SELECTED MICROBIAL PATHOGENS IN AFRICAN WILD DOGS (LYCAON-PICTUS) AND SYMPATRIC DOMESTIC DOGS (CANIS-FAMILIARIS) IN MAASAI-MARA, KENYA. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 24[2]:140-144.