Mr Rynhardt Le Roux

(he/him)

Research

Thesis

Surveillance, detection, and environmental drivers of avian influenza-like viruses in African birds

My project will investigate the spread and transmission patterns of avian influenza-like diseases that spill-over from domestic animals, such as poultry, to populations of African penguins and other seabirds. The project will focus on some of the island populations around Cape Town and one mainland population in Cape Town (Boulders beach). This work will be conducted in collaboration with South African National Parks (SANParks) and the South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB). Other partners will include Queens University and the Agri-Food & Biotechnology Institute (AFBI) in Belfast.

Funding sources

I am part of the OneZoo CDT funded by NERC, BBSRC, and MRC