Tiffany Bogich

The synergy of mathematics, ecology and conservation form the basis of Tiffany Bogich's scientific research. As a Senior Research Fellow, Tiffany is working to refine and expand the organization's research on emerging diseases, incorporating global data-sets of demographic, socioeconomic, and anthropogenic environmental changes.

Bogich will analyze global trends in emerging disease occurrences and use that data to create predictive models to better gauge the emergence of future diseases. Her work will also include collaborating with leading research scientists across the world to target global and regional disease hotspots.

"When it comes to solving ongoing environmental problems, I enjoy employing mathematical models to forecast risk and effect positive outcomes."
– Dr. Tiffany Bogich

As a Bill & Melinda Gates-Cambridge Fellow Bogich received her PhD in Zoology from the University of Cambridge in England. While attending Penn State University she earned a M.S. in Ecology and a B.S. in Mathematics as a USDA Environmental Protection Agency S.T.A.R. (Science to Achieve Results) Fellow in 2006.

Bogich's postdoctoral work focused on testing the usefulness of existing methods to predict extinction risk due to habitat loss in birds, mammals, and amphibians on a global scale. This research led the way to develop better methodologies for conservation scientists.

Additionally, her work in New Zealand focused on testing the impact of habitat loss, invasive species and grazing livestock on the diversity of endemic land snails. Tiffany is interested in applying quantitative tools to solving practical, applied problems of conservation concern and aims to keep this as a central goal throughout her career development.

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