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NYT - Digging for Secrets From the Raccoon in Your Garbage

Scientists are studying urban animals and the diseases they carry, to understand the potential risks to people, pets and the animals themselves.

October 03, 2023

Click to read the full NYT article discussing Ph.D. student Laura Plimpton's research on diseases impacting urban wildlife.

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June 26, 2026

NPR covers the tick-deer connection

June 26, 2026

Ticks in NYC

June 17, 2026

Eco-Epidemiology Lab Featured in AP News

February 06, 2026

Tick-Borne Diseases in Urban and Periurban Areas: A Blind Spot in Research and Public Health

February 06, 2026

Trash Talking: Anthropogenic Resources Facilitate Raccoon Interactions in Urban Environments

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