Reimagining Vector Control: A Modern Perspective on Forgotten Giants
I’m excited to share my eBook, Reimagining Vector Control: A Modern Perspective on Forgotten Giants. This book dives into the pioneering minds of vector control history—Ronald Ross, Fred Soper, William Gorgas, Israel Kligler, and others—and reimagines how their groundbreaking work could be applied today.
The rise of mosquito-borne diseases requires fresh and innovative solutions. This book blends historical wisdom with cutting-edge science, exploring how AI, genetic engineering, and environmental management can shape the future of disease control. Together we can reimagine the future and build a more effective approach to tackling mosquito-borne illnesses.
Internationally recognized entomologist with over thirty years of experience on the business architecture, capacity building, and community engagement related to mosquito population management, WASH, and other public health matters obtained in four continents. Skilled in directing and managing time-sensitive projects and preparing and presenting oral and written briefings in English or Spanish to senior country leadership. Expert in setting up and managing time-sensitive disaster preparedness and response projects to protect survivors and relief and reconstruction workers in the wake of emergencies and disasters.
Published over thirty, peer-reviewed technical articles on mosquito population management and emergency vector control, wrote a column for Malaria World, contributed to the publication of two WHO’s operational pamphlets, and presented numerous lectures in Spanish and English on these subjects.
Awarded the Meritorious Service Award by the American Mosquito Control Association for contributions to public health entomology. Finalist to the Rear Admiral Charles S. Stevenson Award for excellence in US Navy Preventive Medicine. Certified as remote pilot of small, Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS or drone). Spanish to English simultaneous interpreter.
