Tuesday, 19th September

8:30am – 9:00am Opening Ceremony
Chair: Annamaria Conte

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

Wednesday, 20th September

Session: Expanding boundaries of Remote Sensing

Chair: Cyril Caminade

8:30am – 9:10am
Keynote Talk: Infectious water-associated diseases: the role of the environment
Speaker: Shubha Sathyendranath, Merit Remote Sensing Scientist, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UK
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3391

9:10am – 9:35am
Senior Oral Talk: “Mapping Global Bushmeat Activities to Improve Zoonotic Spillover Surveillance”
Speaker: Cheng Zhao / Thomas Van Boeckel, ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3197

9:35am – 9:50am
“How to integrate satellite-derived indicators into models of animal mobility?”
Speaker: Annelise Tran, CIRAD – Center for International Cooperation in Agricultural Research for Development, France
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3281

9:50am – 10:05am
“Use of Satellite Earth Observation to monitor aquaculture sites in coastal Abruzzo region, Adriatic Sea”
Speaker: Carla Ippoliti, IZS-Teramo, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3358

10:05am – 10:20am
“How the scale of temperature measures affects the estimate of transmission of mosquito-borne diseases”
Speaker: Sebastian Napp, Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA)-Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries (IRTA), Barcelona, Spain
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3282

10:20am – 10:35am
“Tick’s suitability habitat maps and tick-host relationships in wildlife. A One Health approach based on multitemporal remote sensed data, entropy and Meta® population dataset in Aosta Valley, NW Italy.”
Speaker: Annalisa Viani / Tommaso Orusa, IZS PLV S.C. Valle d’Aosta—CeRMAS (National Reference Center for Wildlife Diseases), Quart, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3256

10:35am – 11:00am
Senior Oral Talk: “Landscape phylogeography — using viral gene sequences to compare and explain the heterogeneous spatial dynamics of virus epidemics”
Speaker: Simon Dellicour, Spatial Epidemiology Lab (SpELL), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3171

11:00am – 11:30am coffee break

Session: Modelling for ASF emergency

Chair: Paolo Calistri

11:30am – 11:55am
Senior Oral Talk: “Choice of Landscape Discretisation Affects the Rate of Spread in Wildlife Disease Models”
Speaker: Mossa Merhi Reimert, University Of Copenhagen, Denmark
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3288

11:55am – 12:10am
” Examining the Impact of Fencing on the Front Wave of African Swine Fever in the Korean Wild Boar Population”
Speaker: Jun-Sik Lim, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse, France
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3302

12:10am – 12:25am
“Elucidating African swine fever transmission cycle dynamics at the domestic-wildlife interface: Multihost epidemic modeling in Romania”
Speaker: Brandon Hayes, IHAP, University of Toulouse, INRAE, ENVT, Toulouse, France
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3244

12:25am – 12:40am
“Spatially explicit agent-based modeling as a tool in aiding African swine fever mitigation and eradication in Thailand”
Speaker: Peerawat Chintrakulchai / Beatriz Martínez-López, CADMS, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, USA
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3292

12:40am – 12:55am
“Spatial analysis to inform African Swine Fever spread modelling in Laos”
Speaker: Michael Ward, Sydney School of Veterinary Science, The University of Sydney, Australia
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3264

1:00am – 2:00pm lunch

Session: Artificial intelligence for One Health

Chair: Rowland Kao

2:00pm – 2:40pm
Keynote Talk: “Issues and challenges in fair and robust AI models”
Speaker: Elisa Ficarra, Department of Engineering “Enzo Ferrari” University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3398

2:40pm – 3:05pm
Senior Oral Talk: “Shade from Space: Utilizing Satellite Imagery to Assess Shade Provision on New Zealand Dairy Farms”
Speaker: Matthew Edwards, EpiVet, New Zealand
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3293

3:05pm – 3:20pm
“Earth Observation-based Self Organizing Map for Northern Africa regions“
Speaker: Annamaria Conte, IZS-Teramo, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3359

3:20pm – 3:35pm
“Predicting spatially explicit swine premises using deep learning and aerial imagery to improve disease monitoring and surveillance“
Speaker: Felipe Sanchez, Center for Geospatial Analytics, Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, USA
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3289

3:35pm – 3:50pm
“Forecasting West Nile Virus Circulation through Sentinel and Landsat Imagery and Graph Neural Networks”
Speaker: Lorenzo Bonicelli, Department of Engineering “Enzo Ferrari” University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3360

3:50pm – 4:15pm coffee break

4:15pm – 5:30pm
Roundtable: “GeoVet science into practice for One Health”
Moderator: Barbara Alessandrini

Session: Spatio-temporal surveillance and modelling

Chair: tbc

“Using a spatially-explicit agent-based disease spread model to identify high risk areas and most cost-effective control strategies in the scenario of potential introduction of Chronic Wasting Disease in California”
Poster presenter: Carlos Gonzalez Crespo / Beatriz Martìnez Lòpez, CADMS, UC Davis, USA
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3295

“Spatial dynamics of mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) and their potential role in the spread of Avian Influenza in Italy”
Poster presenter: Paolo Mulatti , Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Legnaro, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3304

“A Spatial Multi Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) approach to map the risk of Avian Influenza in Lazio and Toscana (central Italy)”
Poster presenter: Pasquale Rombola’ , Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana “M. Aleandri”, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3310

“Spatio-temporal patterns of Pelvic Organ Prolapse in the swine industry in the Midwest region of the United States”
Poster presenter: Jose Pablo Gomez-Vazquez / Beatriz Martìnez Lòpez, Center for Animal Disease Modeling and Surveillance, University of California, Davis, USA
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3322

“Cluster analysis of Bovine TB using multiple methods, and considerations when constructing a Composite Index”
Poster presenter: Daniel Brown, Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), UK
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3325

“Incidence rates of tumors in dogs (Campania Region – 2018/2022)”
Poster presenter: Maria Ottaiano, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3331

“Exploring the effects of outdoor access and farm size on highly pathogenic avian influenza virus diffusion among poultry farms in southwest France”
Poster presenter: Brandon H. Hayes, IHAP, University of Toulouse, INRAE, ENVT, Toulouse, France
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3362

Session: Modeling for ASF emergency

Chair: tbc

“Production of risk maps for ASF at a local level through the analysis of relevant epidemiological data”
Poster presenter: Giorgio Galletti, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia Romagna “Bruno Ubertini”, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3267

“Modeling the spread of ASF into the US swine industry: the example of Iowa”
Poster presenter: Jose Pablo Gomez-Vazquez / Beatriz Martìnez Lòpez,Center for Animal Disease Modeling and Surveillance, University of California, Davis, USA
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3294

“Introduction and exposure of wild boar to African swine fever virus by contaminated pork products in Spain via seaports”
Poster presenter: Cecilia Aguilar-Vega / Jaime Bosch , VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre and Animal Health Department, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3312

“Eco-Epi cartographic tool for managing ASF in Africa: mapping African wild suids distribution based on the quality of available habitat”
Poster presenter: Jaime Bosch , UCM VISAVET, Spain
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3316

“Improving the efficacy of surveillance in wild boars of South Korea”
Poster presenter: Satoshi Ito / Jaime Bosch , Hokkaido University, Japan
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3319

“Spatial risk maps for African Swine Fever transmission in the Latvian wild boar population”
Poster presenter: Jaime Bosch, UCM VISAVET, Spain
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3326

Session: Spatial methods in ecology and epidemiology

Chair: tbc

“Best options to apply MCDA in an environmental context”
Poster presenter: Alessia Milano, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Sapienza University of Rome, Avia-GIS, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3249

“Spatial and temporal analysis on the impact of ultra-low volume indoor insecticide spraying on Aedes aegypti household density”
Poster presenter: Anna Kawiecki, UC Davis, USA
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3261

“The model-driven approach to zone geospatial standardisation – the GeoZone project”
Poster presenter: Nicola Ferrè , Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3278

“Combining Geographical Information System (GIS) and innovative devices (GPS and drones) for a new strategy to monitor and control the micro-epidemiology of cystic echinococcosis in grazing areas of southern Italy”
Poster presenter: Martina Nocerino, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, CREMOPAR, Naples, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3280

“Geographic Information System for surveillance and disease response in aquatic animal health management – The Aquae Strength project”
Poster presenter: Nicola Ferrè , Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3283

“Combining biosecurity and spatial information to support decision-making in fresh-water fish farms”
Poster presenter: Matteo Mazzucato , Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3296

“Spatial epidemiology and risk factor analysis of bovine brucellosis in Punjab, Pakistan: a population-based study”
Poster presenter: Abdul Rehman, University of California, Davis, USA
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3298

“Data and Other Considerations When Using GIS to Support Animal Emergency Preparedness and Response in Appalachia”
Poster presenter: Karen Gruszynski , Lincoln Memorial University, USA
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3324

“Avian Influenza at the Wild Waterfowl – Domestic Poultry Interface”
Poster presenter: Andrew Fox , U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health (CEAH), USA
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3329

“Investigation on the presence of Hepatitis E virus in different animal species populations in Abruzzo and Molise Regions during the 2015-2021 period, Italy”
Poster presenter: Sara Serrani, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise “G. Caporale”, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3379

Session: Genetics and Bioinformatics

Chair: tbc

“What can we learn from phylogeographic analyses of SARS-CoV-2?”
Poster presenter: Simon Dellicour, Spatial Epidemiology Lab (SpELL), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3172

“GrapeTree integration with spatio-temporal data visualization: a holistic understanding of diseases and the transmission pathways”
Poster presenter: De Luca Alessandro, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise “G. Caporale”, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3224

“The Phylodynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron Variants between 2021 and 2022 in Kuwait”
Poster presenter: Moh Alkhamis , College of Public Health, Kuwait University, Kuwait
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3232

“Genomic surveillance and phylogeographic analysis of vampire bat rabies across Central America using FTA cards and Nanopore sequencing”
Poster presenter: Hollie French , University of Glasgow, UK
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3352

6:30pm – 6:45pm Closure of the day and group photo

8:00pm Social Dinner

Thursday, 21th September

Session: Network analysis for transmission pathways

Chair: Beatriz Martínez-López

8:30am – 9:10am
Keynote Talk: Emergent infection disease problems under environmental land management
Speaker: Rowland Kao, Professor of Veterinary Epidemiology and Data Science Roslin Institute & School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, UK
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3390

9:10am – 9:35am
Senior Oral Talk: “Landscape Connectivity and travel corridors routes for predicting the spread of ASF in European wild boar”
Speaker: Jaime Bosch, VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre and Animal Health Department, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3314

9:35am – 9:50am
“Multihost foot-and-mouth disease dissemination model: why using just cattle data neglects the disease spread potential and covered transmission routes”
Speaker: Nicolas Cardenas, North Carolina State University, USA
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3184

9:50am – 10:05am
“Integration of spatial and network analysis to undercover community exposure to zoonotic vector-borne diseases: the example of Ross River Virus during the COVID19 lockdown in Brisbane Australia”
Speaker: Tatiana Proboste, University of Queensland, Australia
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3242

10:05am – 10:20am
“On the interaction between bovine and bubaline trade network in epidemic spreading”
Speaker: Giacomo Zoppi, Data Analysis and Modeling Unit, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Torino, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3247

10:20am – 10:35am
“Development and application of a network model to understand the epidemiological and economic burden of an aquaculture disease outbreak under different control strategies”
Speaker: Sarah Alewijnse, Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, UK
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3237

10:35am – 10:50am
“Movenet: a toolkit facilitating the use of livestock movement networks in veterinary public health”
Speaker: Carlijn Bogaardt, School of Computing Science, University of Glasgow, UK
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3265

10:50am – 11:30am coffee break

Session: Genetics and Bioinformatics

Chair: Olaf Berke

11:30am – 11:45am
“Development of an operational tool for genomic and phenotypic surveillance of antimicrobial resistance: applications for swine pathogens in the United States“
Speaker: Ruwini Rupasinghe, Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, Center for Animal Disease Modeling and Surveillance (CADMS), School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, USA
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3328

11:45am – 12:00am
“Geographical isolation in an interconnected world: application of phylodynamic and phylogeographic methods for the investigation of Porcine circovirus type 4 history“
Speaker: Giulia Faustini, Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health (MAPS), University of Padua, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3284

12:00am – 12:15am
” Unravelling the epidemiology of Mycobacterium bovis in North Cameroon using genomic, environmental and demographic data”
Speaker: Gianluigi Rossi, University of Edinburgh, UK
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3228

12:15am – 12:30am
“West Nile Virus in Europe: a return ticket to Africa”
Speaker: Giulia Mencattelli, IZS-Teramo, Fondazione Edmund Mach, University of Trento, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3345

12:30am – 12:45am
“Antimicrobial resistance in food animals:priority drugs maps to guide global surveillance”
Speaker: Cheng Zhao, ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3198

1:00am – 2:00pm lunch

Session: Spatio-temporal surveillance and modelling

Chair: Mark Stevenson

2:00pm – 2:15pm
“Disentangling the role of wild bird species in Avian Influenza transmission to domestic poultry”
Speaker: Diletta Fornasiero, IZSVe, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3287

2:15pm – 2:30pm
” Estimating the coverage of slaughterhouse surveillance for bovine tuberculosis”
Speaker: Jose HH Grisi-Filho, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3320

2:30pm – 2:45pm
“Modelling transmission of avian influenza in wild birds using a spatiotemporal cellular automata model”
Speaker: Yangfan Liu, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3209

2:45pm – 3:00pm
“Spatial distribution of poultry farms using point pattern modelling: a methodology to address disease transmission risks.”
Speaker: Marie-Cécile Dupas, University of Brussels (ULB), Belgium
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3299

3:15pm – 3:30pm
“Assessing the risk of arbovirus outbreaks in non-endemic regions”
Speaker: Bruno Valdemar Guerrero Borges, Basque Center for Applied Mathematics, Spain
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3277

3:00pm – 3:15pm
“Surveillance data and early warning models of highly pathogenic avian influenza in East Asia, 2020-2022”
Speaker: Lene Jung Kjær, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3269

3:30pm – 3:45pm
“A raster-based compartmental model combining the host’s density and movements, driven by vector suitability”
Speaker: Luca Candeloro, IZS-Teramo, Italy
Abstract: View in Veterinaria Italiana
Abstract ID: 3361

4:00pm – 5:00pm Closure of the conference – Awards – Next GeoVet

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