Based within the Columbia Climate School, as well as the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the Mailman School of Public Health, our group studies the environmental determinants of health with a strong focus on infectious disease. We develop and use dynamical and statistical modeling techniques to simulate and forecast the variability, seasonality and transmission of infectious agents. Much of this work is directed toward the epidemiological prediction of infectious disease outbreaks using dynamic models and data assimilation (i.e. Bayesian inference) methods.
Prospective students and researchers interested in joining the Shaman Group should check out currently posted opportunities.