Dr Brendan Cowled
Research Fellow
Farm Animal & Veterinary Public Health
Faculty of Veterinary Science
Ph:+61 2 9351 1787
E:
C01 - J.L. Shute
The University of Sydney
NSW 2570 Australia
Qualifications
1997 BVSc (Hons)
2008 PhD
2009 MACVSc (epi)
Career History
- 1997 - 2004 Clinical practice in NZ, UK, Aust.
- 2004 - 2006 PhD student and Project Officer, Invasive Animals CRC and The University of Sydney
- 2006 - 2010 Senior Veterinary Officer/Epidemiologist, Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
- 2010 The University of Sydney
Research Interests
Brendan researched the ecology, molecular ecology and management of feral pigs during his PhD thesis. His work at DAFF included development of applied simulation models for disease transmission in feral pig populations. He returned to the University of Sydney in 2010 with the FA&VPH group for an ARC linkage project to generate empirical data and inferences on endemic disease transmission in feral pigs. This information will be used to understand wildlife disease transmission, and to parameterise simulation models and enhance preparedness plans for emergency disease outbreaks in wild vertebrate populations such as feral pigs.
Brendan has also worked extensively in other areas of veterinary public health such as in outbreak response (especially equine influenza), overseas biosecurity development, and national surveillance programs and in emergency disease preparedness.