Dave Ewing

Dave Ewing

@daveewing.bsky.social

Applied mathematical modeller at Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland working on a variety of parasites (mainly gastrointestinal nematodes), vectors (mainly mosquitoes) and sometimes I dabble in Bayesian inference (currently avian influenza in seabirds).

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Dave Ewing
@daveewing.bsky.social

A nice thread highlighting key findings from our new paper estimating parameters of #HPAI in subsequent outbreaks in common terns. We developed a Bayesian inference approach to infer parameters from just carcass counts. #seabirds #statisticalecology #diseaseecology doi.org/10.1111/1365...

doi.orgEstimating epidemiological parameters of highly pathogenic avian influenza in common terns using exact Bayesian inferenceStatistical methodology was developed to understand key processes driving avian influenza in a seabird colony. Using common tern mortality data, it was shown that bird-to-bird transmission dominates ...
Common Tern Project@commonternproject.bsky.social

Out @animalecology.bsky.social today - a paper with David Ewing in which we explore the #HPAI outbreak in the terns. We find bird-to-bird transmission to be the main driver of infection and estimate the probability of mortality to drop from 0.26 to 0.14 from 2022 to 2023: doi.org/10.1111/1365...

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BioSS
@bioss.bsky.social

New paper alert! Our Helen Kettle and Dave Ewing have recently published on their model of the cabbage stem flea beetle on oilseed rape. Read the paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Read a case study on this work: www.bioss.ac.uk/case-studies... #CropScience #MathematicalModelling

sciencedirect.comA process-based life cycle model of the cabbage stem flea beetle on winter oilseed rape: Effects of temperatureThe cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) is an economically important pest of oilseed rape crops that has increased in importance over recent years. Here w…
Dave Ewing
@daveewing.bsky.social

New @bioss.bsky.social paper! A farm systems-level math model to predict the efficacy & consequences of sustainable worm control in sheep. Thanks to coauthors from @livuni-ives.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @moredunfoundation.bsky.social @srucnews.bsky.social. shorturl.at/II3zA

sciencedirect.comGI-NemaTracker – A farm system-level mathematical model to predict the consequences of gastrointestinal parasite control strategies in sheepGastro-intestinal nematode infections are considered one of the major endemic diseases of sheep on the grounds of animal health and economic burden, b…

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Mosquito Scotland Project
@mosquitoscotland.bsky.social

Delighted to have BBC feature our citizen science mosquito reporting project. Huge thx to members of the public who have got in touch since last year with sightings from all across Scotland. Great if we can keep it going this summer: report at www.mosquito-scotland.com www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukMosquitoes in Scotland as far north as ShetlandThe extent of Scotland's mosquito population is being understood thanks to a successful citizen science project.
Dave Ewing
@daveewing.bsky.social

I'm going to be on BBC Scotland lunchtime live and the 7 oclock news talking about vector-borne disease risk in Scotland. Fingers crossed all goes well. Going to require a serious caffeine hit after a few relatively sleepless nights since baby #2 arrived on Sunday!

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BioSS
@bioss.bsky.social

We've been busy contributing to the @epicscotland.bsky.social Conference 2025, which this year had the theme of "Building a Resilient Future for Animal Health and Welfare: Data-Driven Innovation in Policy and Practice". 🐑📊 Read our news to find out more: www.bioss.ac.uk/news-events/...

bioss.ac.ukBioSS at the EPIC 2025 ConferenceBioSS colleagues had a prominent role in the 2025 meeting of EPIC, the Scottish Government-funded Centre of Expertise in Animal Disease Outbreaks.

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Dr Steven White
@drstevenmwhite.bsky.social

A new modelling paper led by PhD student Renato Andrade on how mosquito ageing affects population dynamics @ukceh.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social 🦟 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

sciencedirect.comIncorporating adult age into mosquito population models: implications for predicting abundances in changing climatesMosquito-borne diseases (MBDs) pose increasing threats under future climate change scenarios and an understanding of mosquito population dynamics is p…

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BioSS
@bioss.bsky.social

🚨PhD opportunities!🚨 Don't miss your chance to apply to a collaborative #PhD with BioSS and partners. We have several advertised across a range of applied quantitative research. See more here: www.bioss.ac.uk/phd-students... #PhdChat #PhDSky #AcademicSky #AcademicChatter #Statistics #Maths

Dave Ewing
@daveewing.bsky.social

Application deadline 6th January! Please share #vbd

Dave Ewing@daveewing.bsky.social

Come do a PhD with @martashocket.bsky.social, @drstevenmwhite.bsky.social and myself using mathematical modelling to improve predictions of West Nile virus risk - shorturl.at/6Aahf

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Hélène Cecilia, PhD
@helcecilia.bsky.social

📢 This is my first post! 🧪 We are recruiting a postdoc to work on modeling vaccination strategies for epizootic haemorrhagic disease, transmitted by midges. Duration ~ 18 months Start ~ spring 2025 Please share & if interested find more info here: iddjobs.org/jobs/constra...

iddjobs.orgIDDjobs — Constrained epidemiological modelling for epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD) vaccination protocols — INRAE: French National Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment; Animal Health D...Find infectious disease dynamics modelling jobs, studentships, and fellowships.

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Marta Shocket
@martashocket.bsky.social

I'm recruiting two computational ecology PhD students via BBSRC's NorthWestBio program to start autumn 2025. One is based at Lancaster Uni working with me, David Ewing, and @drstevenmwhite.bsky.social to develop and validate models for West Nile virus in the UK. www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

gla.ac.ukUniversity of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - NorthWest Biosciences - Our Projects - Understanding Pathogens, from Molecules to Phenotypes - High-Resolution, Data-Vali...
Dave Ewing
@daveewing.bsky.social

Full application details here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

findaphd.comEastBio - Furthering sustainable control of gastrointestinal nematodes and anthelmintic resistance in sheep flocks through mathematical modelling at The James Hutton Institute on FindAPhD.comPhD Project - EastBio - Furthering sustainable control of gastrointestinal nematodes and anthelmintic resistance in sheep flocks through mathematical modelling at The James Hutton Institute, listed on...

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Tommy's Outdoors
@tommysoutdoors.com

In the latest episode: 🌍🦤 Rewilding isn't just about reintroducing extinct species - it's about allowing natural processes to take control. Many misunderstand it as bringing back wolves and bears, when it's really about humans stepping back and letting nature determine outcomes. 1/9

Dave Ewing
@daveewing.bsky.social

This looks like a super interesting project!

Heather Ferguson@drheatherferg.bsky.social

PhD opportunity available for Oct 2025 to work with me, @clfaust.bsky.social @dralanlaw.bsky.social & Elisa Fuentes-Montemayor on the impact of wetland creation on #mosquitoes & #vector-borne #disease risk in #Scotland. #OneHealth Please share 🙏 iapetus2.ac.uk/studentships...

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Patrick Canning 🇨🇦
@patrickcanning.bsky.social

This is such an important post. We don't stop fighting at any marker, we don't yield fifty yards of the field - we fight for the next inch / decimal place. #1.51

David Ho@davidho.bsky.social

A gentle reminder that if we miss the 1.5°C target (and we certainly will), the next target is 1.51°C and not 2°C. We need to keep fighting. Every tonne of CO₂ emitted makes the job of future CO₂ removal harder, and every 0.01°C of temperature increase makes the world more chaotic and dangerous.

Dave Ewing
@daveewing.bsky.social

See this for some really cool recent work that I was fortunate to be involved in.

Dr Steven White@drstevenmwhite.bsky.social

Our new paper on the role of vector phenotypic plasticity in disease transmission as illustrated by the spread of dengue virus by Aedes albopictus out now in Nature Communications www.nature.com/articles/s41...

nature.comRole of vector phenotypic plasticity in disease transmission as illustrated by the spread of dengue virus by Aedes albopictus - Nature CommunicationsThere is a need for accurate models to predict disease dynamics by considering the interactions between environment and vector traits. This study finds that incorporating delayed phenotypic plasticity...

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BioSS
@bioss.bsky.social

📣Don't miss your chance to apply for these two permanent positions at BioSS! Applications are open until 25th November! #statistics #maths #statsjobs #researchjobs #mathsjobs

BioSS@bioss.bsky.social

🚨TWO NEW VACANCIES!🚨 We are recruiting for two positions in mathematical modelling and statistical inference. Both are permanent roles based in #Edinburgh. 📅Deadline: 25th Nov -Position 1: bioss.ac.uk/vacancies/re... -Position 2: bioss.ac.uk/vacancies/re... #statistics #maths #statsjobs #research

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