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Presentation: More Ticks In More Places: The Ever-changing Ecology of Ticks and Disease in the Northeastern United States
Posted on: 11.22.2011
Who:
Thomas N. Mather, Ph.D
Professor & Director
URI TickEncounter Resource Center
Organized by RINHS : Rhode Island Natural History Survey
What:
In the northeastern United States, there is a clear trend over the past decade or longer of finding "more ticks in more places". Deer ticks, loaded with pathogens are not just encountered deep in the forest, they’re where you and your pets go every day. Big, ugly American dog ticks seem to be making a bit of a comeback, and Lone Star ticks are knocking at New England’s doorstep. We hypothesize that dynamic ecological and social factors are contributing synergistically to increase tick encounters, and the severity of the public and veterinary health threat. Moreover, with such a changing tick encounter "game" underway, there is a critical need for new "rules" – knowledge, products, and practiced behaviors – to support people in making appropriate decisions on preventing tick bites and tick-transmitted diseases. This presentation suggests why there may be more ticks in more places today than ever before, and introduces the audience to the new "rules" and decision support products needed to stay tick bite safe and healthy.
Where:
This event is Free and Open to the Public!
Swan Hall Auditorium
60 Upper College Road, URI, Kingston Campus
When:
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Doors open at 6:15 PM, Lecture starts at 7:30 PM
More information
For more information and an opportunity to sign-up for RINHS mailing list, please visit their constant contact announcement
TickEncounter Hike at Trustom Pond Recap!
Date: 11.13.2011
Dr. Tom Mather, the "tick guy" from URI's TickEncounter Resource Center joined Rhode Island Families in Nature to help all attendees learn how and where to find ticks, how to protect ourselves against them, and much more. Left-click the thumbnails to the right for a review of the hike :
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Color coded events represent different regions of the United States 
