Tuesday, 19th
September

8:30am – 9:00am Opening Ceremony

Session: From Science to Policy: GIS and One Health integration

Chair: Michael Ward

9:00am – 9:40am
Keynote Talk: The challenges of real-time science communication and decision support in a pandemic context: building the plane instruments after take-off
Speaker: Marius Gilbert, Vice-rector of research and Head of the Spatial Epidemiology Lab (SpELL), Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3389

9:40am – 10:05am
Senior Oral Talk: “Communication Breakdown – Of disease clusters, a trillium and One Health“
Speaker: Olaf Berke, Department of Population Medicine, OVC, University of Guelph, Canada
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3210

10:05am – 10:20am
“The use of spatial metrics to select regions for enhanced bovine tuberculosis control measures in Ireland”
Speaker: Jamie Tratalos, Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology and Risk Analysis. University College Dublin, Ireland
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3309

10:20am – 10:35am
“Poultry intensification and emergence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza”
Speaker: Maria Fernanda Vincenti Gonzalez, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3229

10:35am – 10:50am
“Precision epidemiology in practice: applications to better prevent and control endemic diseases in the US swine industry”
Speaker: Beatriz Martínez-López, CADMS, Department of Medicine & Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, USA
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3308

10:50am – 11:05am
“How to combine spatio-temporal information and Danger theory for animal disease surveillance?”
Speaker: Bahdja Boudoua, INRAE, France
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3301

11:00am – 11:30am coffee break

Session: Exploring Novel Data Sources and Operational Tools

Chair: Guy McGrath

11:30am – 11:55am
Senior Oral Talk: “Mapping global coldspots of veterinary capacity”
Speaker: Nicola G. Criscuolo, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3211

11:55am – 12:10am
“Anthropogenic and environmental factors associated with koala deaths occurring through vehicle collisions and dog attacks in South East Queensland, Australia”
Speaker: Mark Stevenson, Melbourne Veterinary School, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3285

12:10am – 12:25am
“Epidemic intelligence data and disease risk mapping: the case of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF)”
Speaker: Angela Fanelli, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3235

12:40am – 12:55am
“Geospatial Methods for Reporting During the United States 2022-2023 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Outbreak and Ongoing Emergency Response Preparedness“
Speaker: Andrew Fox, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health (CEAH), USA
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3327

1:00am – 2:00pm lunch

Session: Climate, human and enviromental impact on animal health

Chair: Annalise Tran

2:00pm – 2:40pm
Keynote Talk: Decision-support tools to track and predict climate-sensitive infectious diseases at cascading spatial scales
Speaker: Rachel Lowe, ICREA Research Professor at Barcelona Supercomputing Center – Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS), Spain
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3392

2:40pm – 3:05pm
Senior Oral Talk: “Impact of climate change on soil-borne and vector-borne diseases”
Speaker: Cyril Caminade, Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3227

3:05pm – 3:20pm
“Contribution of climate change to the emergence of West Nile virus in Europe”
Speaker: Diana Erazo, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3221

3:20pm – 3:35pm
“Reducing data collection costs through sensitivity analysis of spatial data in GLEAM”
Speaker: Armando Rivera Moncada, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3262

3:35pm – 3:50pm
“Predicting socioeconomic and intervention-related factors influencing the risk of vector-borne diseases using Demographic and Health Surveys; a case study of malaria”
Speaker: Camille Morlighem, Department of Geography, University of Namur, Belgium; ILEE, University of Namur, Belgium
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3291

3:50pm – 4:15pm coffee break

Session: Spatial methods in ecology and epidemiology

Chair: Marius Gilbert

4:15pm – 4:30pm
“Using joint species distribution models to improve predictions of co-infection in veterinary epidemiology“
Speaker: Francisca Powell-Romero, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Qld, Australia
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3241

4:30pm – 4:45pm
“Combining key hazard- and exposure-related drivers to model the probability of occurrence of TBE human cases in Europe”
Speaker: Francesca Dagostin, Fondazione Edmund Mach, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3226

4:45pm – 5:00pm
“Reducing uncertainty in spatial analysis involving fragmentated farms”
Speaker: Guy McGrath, University College Dublin, Ireland
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3266

5:00pm – 5:15pm
“Mapping bioclimatic suitability for cattle ticks in Ecuador”
Speaker: Ximena Pérez-Otáñez, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3199

5:15pm – 5:30pm
“Remote sensing as an additional tool for modelling spatiotemporal dynamics of questing Ixodes ricinus on Italian northwestern Alps”
Speaker: Alessandro Bellato, Università di Torino, Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3297

Session: Exploring novel data sources and operational tools

Chair: tbc

“Geostial Data to Support Veterinary Avian Flu Surveillance in the Autonomous Province of Bolzano (Italy)”
Poster presenter: Giulia Morosetti, Azienda Sanitaria Dell’ Alto Adige, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3156

“The development and impact of an online bovine TB system for GB – information bovine TB (ibTB),”
Poster presenter: Stuart Mckay, Animal and Plant Health Agency, UK
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3234

“Being prepared for an avian influenza epidemic with a One Health approach: a cartographic study in Lazio Region to identify animal carcasses burial sites”
Poster presenter: Lucy Nicole Papa Caminiti / Andrea Carvelli, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana “M. Aleandri”, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3300

“An early warning system for mussel aquaculture adapting to climate changes”
Poster presenter: Federica Di Giacinto , Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana “M. Aleandri”, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3303

“Real-time monitoring and forecasting of Rift Valley fever in Africa to drive preparedness and anticipatory actions”
Poster presenter: Claudia Pittiglio , UN FAO, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3318

“The role of GeoCetus Geographic Information System in monitoring the impact of fishing on cetaceans and sea turtles along the Abruzzo and Molise coasts over three years (2020-2022)”
Poster presenter: Alessio Di Lorenzo , Centro Studi Cetacei, Istituto Zooprofilattico dell’Abruzzo e del Molise “G. Caporale”, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3323

“Early warning of bovine tuberculosis for veterinarians using spatio-temporal models”
Poster presenter: Jamie Madden, Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology and Risk Analysis, University College Dublin, Ireland
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3330

“First attempt to develop risk indicators for earthquake impact assessment on animal health and welfare for the preparation of contingency plans and implementation of the Information System for the Management of non epidemic veterinary emergencies”
Poster presenter: Maria Luisa Danzetta, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise “G. Caporale”, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3344

“The “Land of Fires” Platform for emergency management, data sharing and dissemination “
Poster presenter: Susanna Tora, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise “G. Caporale”, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3394

Session: Climate, human and environmental impact on animal health

Chair: tbc

“Preliminary analyses of two floodwater mosquito populations and Earth Observation data (Sentinel2 spectral bands) in collection sites in Central Italy”
Poster presenter: Silvio Gerardo D’Alessio, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise “G. Caporale”, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3355

“Evaluation of Sea Surface Temperature trend across aquaculture sites in Central Adriatic Sea”
Poster presenter: Romolo Salini, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise “G. Caporale”, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3399

Session: Network analysis for transmission pathways

Chair: tbc

“Beyond contact rate for assessing pathogen transmission: implementing a movement-driven model in exposure risk inference”
Poster presenter: Cesar Herraiz, Health and Biotechnology Research Group (SaBio), Institute for Game and Wildlife Research (IREC), CSIC-JCCM-UCLM, Spain
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3219

“A novel approach to estimate the animal movement networks: illustration for the swine industry in Iowa (US) and implications for disease prevention and control using a network-based model”
Poster presenter: Qihui Yang / Beatriz Martìnez Lòpez , Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3311

“Analyzing the movement network of swine within and between states in the United States”
Poster presenter: Nicolas Cardenas , North Carolina State University, USA
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3321

“Spatial Analysis of A Viral Agent First Time Appeared In Turkey By Geographic Information System: Cattle Noduler Exhantem (Lumpy Skin Disease-LSD)”
Poster presenter: Olcay Caglar, Turkey
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3332

“Network Analysis and Modelling for Prevention and Control of Equine Infectious Diseases in Italy: A Data-Driven Approach”
Poster presenter: Lara Savini, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise “G. Caporale”, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3384

“The role of multi-species bird migration network in West Nile disease dynamics in Italy”
Poster presenter: Luca Candeloro, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise “G. Caporale”, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3387

Session: Spatio-temporal surveillance and modelling

Chair: tbc

“Time trends and forecasting of antimicrobial use and minimum inhibitory concentration for Salmonella spp. in chicken production”
Poster presenter: Pankaj Gaonkar, Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3165

“Beyond mapping hotspots: using geospatial models to guide surveillance against antimicrobial resistance in animals”
Poster presenter: Thomas Van Boeckel / Nicola Criscuolo , ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3196

“Multicriteria geospatial analysis of the risk of avian influenza in Cuba”
Poster presenter: Damarys de las Nieves Montano Valle, Epidemiology Group, National Center for Animal and Plant Health, Cuba
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3231

“Clusters and risk factors of bovine tuberculosis in a Mexican state”
Poster presenter: Amado Kent Ruiz Gil, UASLP, Mexico
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3239

“Spatial modelling of Aedes caspius (Pallas 1771) and Aedes vexans (Meigen 1830) distribution in the Po Plain (Northern Italy)”
Poster presenter: Alessandro Albieri, Centro Agricoltura Ambiente G. Nicoli Srl, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3246

“Does landscape play a role in the canine leptospirosis epidemic in Sydney?”
Poster presenter: Michael Ward, Sydney School of Veterinary Science, The University of Sydney, Australia
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3263

6:30pm – 7:00pm Closure of the day

7:00pm Free time: Shuttle bus to Pescara