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Personal profile
Andrew is a veterinarian and researcher with expertise in wildlife population health, host-parasite evolution and parasite ecology. He has extensive experience in field research of wild vertebrates in Australia and Papua New Guinea and draws together knowledge of animal health and evolutionary biology to understand how animal pathogens (protists, bacteria and viruses) evolve in natural ecosystems. Andrew has expertise in the processes by which disease can become a threatening process for endangered species and has published on diverse topics relating to wildlife health including toxic invasive plants, novel pathogens, parasite evolution and disease ecology.
Research Interests
- Clinical pathologies
- Wildlife population health
- Conservation biology and ecology
- Anthropogenic changes to ecosystems
- Natural ecology of infectious protists
- Avian biology and ecology
Professional Information
Memberships of Advisory Boards and Panels:
- Management Committee Member of Wildlife Health Australia (2014-ongoing)
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Charles Sturt University
Award Date: 16 Dec 2013
Bachelor of Veterinary Science (H1 Honours), The University of Sydney
Award Date: 17 Dec 2004
External positions
Treasurer, Wildlife Disease Association Australasia
10 Jan 2019 → …Chair, Futures Committee, Wildlife Disease Association
01 Jul 2017 → …Board Member, Wildlife Health Australia
Feb 2015 → …Council Member, Wildlife Disease Association
01 Oct 2014 → 10 Jan 2019Chair, Wildlife Disease Association Australasia
01 Oct 2014 → 10 Jan 2019Fingerprint Dive into the research topics where Andrew Peters is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
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Research Output
Diverse Trichomonas lineages in Australasian pigeons and doves support a columbid origin for the genus Trichomonas
Peters, A., Das, S. & Raidal, S., 2020, In : Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 143, p. 1-7 7 p., 106674.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Maternal supplementation of twin bearing ewes with calcium and magnesium alters immune status and weight gain of their lambs
Ataollahi, F., Friend, M., McGrath, S., Dutton, G., Peters, A. & Bhanugopan, M., 03 Feb 2020, In : Veterinary and Animal Science. 9, 100097.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Repeat spillover of beak and feather disease virus into an endangered parrot highlights the risk associated with endemic pathogen loss in endangered species
Das, S., Smith, K., Sarker, S., Peters, A., Adriaanse, K., Eden, P., Ghorashi, S., Forwood, J. & Raidal, S., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Journal of Wildlife Diseases.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Tumor size as a predictor of lymphatic invasion activity in canine oral melanomas
Carroll, K., Heller, J., Peters, A., Rotne, R., Dunn, A. & Kuntz, C., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
A new approach to wildlife health research with a focus on solutions
Peters, A., Meredith, A., Carver, S., Woods, R. & Skerratt, L., Sep 2019.Research output: Other contribution to conference › Abstract
Activities
- 1 Internal HDR Supervision
Supervision Research Higher Degree Students
Marie Bhanugopan (Examiner), Shawn McGrath (Examiner), Geoffrey Dutton (Examiner), Andrew Peters (Examiner), Michael Friend (Examiner)2018
Activity: Supervision/Examination/Mentoring › Internal HDR Supervision
Press / Media
Bushfire smoke killed endangered Aussie mice far from blazes
27/02/20 → 01/03/20
9 items of Media coverage
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Bushfire Smoke Killed Endangered Aussie Mice Far From Blazes
27/02/20
1 item of Media coverage
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Australian smoky mouse becomes first species to be killed by bushfire smoke; The latest victims of the bushfire crisis were 30 miles away from the burn zone but died from severe lung disease
27/02/20
1 item of Media coverage
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Native Australian mice are the first animals found to have died from bushfire smoke inhalation
27/02/20
5 items of Media coverage
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Researchers discover bushfire smoke can kill animals living large distances away from fire zones
26/02/20
1 Media contribution
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