Maria Diuk-Wasser

Position: Associate Research Scientist

Education: PhD.,University of California, Los Angeles (2003)
Licenciatura (B.A.), Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina (1996)

Areas of Interest: Maria is interested in landscape epidemiology, which studies the link between landscape patterns and epidemiology, particularly of vector-borne diseases. She uses geographic information systems and remote sensing to identify environmental factors associated with the abundance of vectors, prevalence of pathogens and risk to humans. Maria has done previous work on malaria, Lyme disease and West Nile virus.

Current Projects: CDC Borrelia burgdorferi spatial risk map. Mapping the distribution of WNV vectors in Connecticut

Publications:

1. Diuk-Wasser, MA, HE Brown, TG Andreadis and D Fish. 2006. Spatial prediction of West Nile virus vector habitats in Connecticut, USA. Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases. In press.

2. Diuk-Wasser, MA, A Gatewood, R Cortiñas, S Yaremych-Hamer, J Tsao, U Kitron, G Hickling, J Brownstein, E Walker, J Piesman, and D Fish. 2006. Spatiotemporal patterns of nymphal host-seeking I. scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in the United States. Journal of Medical Entomology, 43(2): 166 – 176.

3. Hanincová, K, K Kurtenbach, MA Diuk-Wasser, B Brei, AG Barbour, J Bunikis and D Fish. 2006. Epidemic spread of Lyme borreliosis, Northestern United States. Emerging Infectious Diseases 12(4): 604-611.

4. Manoukis, NC, MB. Touré, I Sissoko, S Doumbia, SF Traoré, MA Diuk-Wasser and CE Taylor. Is Vector Body Size the Key to Reduced Malaria Transmission in the Irrigated Region of Niono, Mali? Journal of Medical Entomology. In Press.

5. Diuk-Wasser, MA, G Dolo, M Bagayoko, N Sogoba, MB Touré, M Moghaddam, S Rian, N Manoukis, SF Traoré and CE Taylor. 2006. Patterns of irrigated rice growth and malaria vector breeding in Mali using multitemporal ERS-2 Synthetic Aperture Radar. International Journal of Remote Sensing 27(3-4):535-548.

6. Diuk-Wasser, MA, MB Touré, G Dolo, M Bagayoko, N Sogoba, SF Traoré, N Manoukis, and CE Taylor. 2005. Vector abundance and malaria transmission in rice-growing villages in Mali. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 72(6): 725-731.

7. Diuk-Wasser, MA, M Bagayoko, N Sogoba, G Dolo, MB Touré, SF Traoré, and CE Taylor. 2004. Mapping rice field Anopheline breeding habitats in Mali, West Africa, using Landsat ETM+ sensor data. International Journal of Remote Sensing. 25(2): 359–376.

8. Carnahan, J, L Zheng, CE Taylor, YT Touré, DE Norris, G Dolo, MA Diuk-Wasser, GC Lanzaro. 2002. Genetic differentiation of Anopheles gambiae s.s. populations in Mali, West Africa, using microsatellite loci. Journal of Heredity 93(4):249-253.

9. Merler, JA, MA Diuk-Wasser, R.D. Quintana. 2001. Winter diet of dusky-legged guan (Penelope obscura) at the Parana River Delta Region. Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment 36(1):33-38.

10. Diuk-Wasser, MA, Cassini, MH. 1998. A study on the diet of minor grisons and a preliminary analysis of their role in the control of rabbits in Patagonia. Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment 33(1):3-6.

Contact Information: (203) 785-3223; maria.diuk@yale.edu