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Research Interests
I am mainly interested in how climate influences the epidemiology of parasitic infections in animals. Internal parasites, especially helminths (worms), strongly affect the health and fitness of domestic and wild animals, and often have life stages that live away from the main host and are exposed to external environmental conditions. Climate - and climate change - is therefore a key driver of infection patterns. Management of parasites is further challenged by drug resistance, which undermines farming systems that rely on chemical use. Research in my group and with collaborators tries to advance and apply knowledge of the ecology of parasite populations to meet these challenges with better adapted management strategies. We use a combination of experiments on parasite biology, predictive computer modelling, and observations of field epidemiology. The work is global across farmed, companion and wild animal systems, including the troublesome issue of parasite and disease transmission across the wild-domestic interface. The outcomes we seek are more efficient and sustainable ways of managing parasite challenges to animal health, to support livelihoods, animal welfare and conservation in a rapidly changing world.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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R1169GFS: Queen’s University Belfast and University of Aberdeen Research and Training in Life and Environmental Sciences (QUARTILES)
Helyar, S. (PI), Clements, A. (CoI), Emmerson, M. (CoI), McMullan, G. (CoI), Morgan, E. (CoI), Murphy, E. (CoI), Plunkett, G. (CoI) & Swindles, G. (CoI)
14/10/2025 → …
Project: Research
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R1981GFS: CO-ADAPT: Adaptive management of endemic coinfections in ruminant livestock under climate change
Morgan, E. (PI), Doherty, S. (CoI), Fanning, S. (CoI) & Kyriazakis, I. (CoI)
07/04/2023 → …
Project: Research
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R1352GFS: 21 Pilot MACSURSciPol UK Core Group Representative
Scollan, N. (PI), Huws, S. (CoI) & Morgan, E. (CoI)
12/03/2021 → 31/08/2023
Project: Research
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R1404GFS: BBSRC CoA BB/S014748/1 (Linked to R1046GFS)
Morgan, E. (PI) & Huws, S. (CoI)
30/09/2020 → 30/09/2021
Project: Research
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R1067GFS: The BUG consortium Building Upon the Genome using H contortus genomic resources to develop novel interventions to control endemic GI parasites
Morgan, E. (PI)
29/05/2019 → 27/03/2021
Project: Research
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Chromosomal genome assembly resolves drug resistance loci in the parasitic nematode Teladorsagia circumcincta
McIntyre, J., Morrison, A., Maitland, K., Berger, D., Price, D. R. G., Dougan, S., Grigoriadis, D., Tracey, A., Holroyd, N., Bull, K., Rose Vineer, H., Glover, M. J., Morgan, E. R., Nisbet, A. J., McNeilly, T. N., Bartley, Y., Sargison, N., Bartley, D., Berriman, M. & Cotton, J. A. & 3 others, , 06 Feb 2025, In: PLoS Pathogens. 21, 2, 32 p., e1012820.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Efficacy of fenbendazole against gastrointestinal nematodes in naturally infected goats in Maputo Province, Mozambique using in vivo, in vitro and molecular assessment
Guinda, E. F. X., Afonso, S. M. S., Fiedler, S., Morgan, E. R., Ramünke, S., Borchert, M., Atanásio, A., Capece, B. P. S., Krücken, J. & von Samson-Himmelstjerna, G., Apr 2025, In: International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance. 27, 100572.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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El Niño and La Niña differentially drive transmission dynamics of the small ruminant parasite Haemonchus contortus across agroecological zones in Southern Africa
Tinsley, J. H. I. & Morgan, E. R., 01 Jul 2025, In: Scientific Reports. 15, 19 p., 22045.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Future climate change is projected to predominantly suppress the transmission potential of the small ruminant parasite Haemonchus contortus in Africa
Tinsley, J. H. I. & Morgan, E. R., 29 Aug 2025, (Early online date) In: International Journal for Parasitology. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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No evidence of BoHV-1 exposure and low levels of pestivirus exposure in sera from 116 opportunistically sampled wild deer in Northern Ireland
Lyons, M., Lahuerta-Marin, A., Clarke, J., Moyce, A., McConville, J., Porter, S., Guelbenzu-Gonzalo, M., O'Neill, R., Verner, S. & Morgan, E. R., 28 Oct 2025, In: Irish Veterinary Journal. 78, 8 p., 26.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Climate change modeling for sustainable parasite control
Morgan, E. (Keynote speaker)
2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
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Modelling helminth transmission at the wildlife-livestock interface: a difficult relationship with data?
Morgan, E. (Keynote speaker)
2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
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Climate change and parasite epidemiology
Morgan, E. (Keynote speaker)
2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
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PhD external examination
Morgan, E. (Examiner)
2023Activity: Examination types › PhD external examination