Professional summary

Richard is an ecological modeller specialising in population and disease ecology. His research integrates statistical and mechanistic modelling approaches to elucidate the social, ecological, and environmental determinants of zoonotic pathogen spillover to humans and livestock. Another aspect of his work involves the risk assessment of invasive alien species, with a particular interest in understanding the likelihood of establishment and the spatio-temporal dynamics of invasions.

Richard has a PhD in Biological Sciences and an MSc in Ecology and Environmental Sustainability from the University of Aberdeen and a BSc in Animal Biology from the University of Stirling 

Selected publications

Hassall Richard M.J. et al. , (2025), Identifying hotspots and risk factors for tick-borne encephalitis virus emergence at its range margins to guide interventions, Great Britain. Eurosurveillance, 30, https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2025.30.13.2400441

Hassall Richard M.J. et al. , (2024), Predicting the spatio-temporal dynamics of biological invasions: have rapid responses in Europe limited the spread of the yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax)?. Journal of Applied Ecology, https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14829

Hassall Richard M.J. et al. , (2023), Using mechanistic models to highlight research priorities for tick-borne zoonotic diseases: improving our understanding of the ecology and maintenance of Kyasanur forest disease in India. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011300

Samrat Abhishek et al. , (2024), Producing context specific land cover and land use maps of human-modified tropical forest landscapes for infectious disease applications. Science of The Total Environment, 912, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168772

Asaaga Festus A. et al. , (2024), Informing climate-health adaptation options through mapping the needs and potential for integrated climate-driven early warning forecasting systems in South Asia - a scoping review. PLOS ONE, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0309757

Roy Helen E. et al. , (2023), The role of invasive alien species in the emergence and spread of zoonoses. Biological Invasions, 25, 1249-1264, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10530-022-02978-1

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