Climate change- through warmer temperatures, altered rainfall patterns, and increased anthropogenic disturbance of natural habitats -is driving large-scale shifts in animal behaviour, ecology, and dispersal.

Arthropods are moving or expanding their ecological ranges, and microbial equilibria are being disrupted, leading to changes in pathogen distribution and transmission dynamics.

Arthropod-borne pathogenic microorganisms (arbopathogens) are spilling over into previously unaffected territories, including areas at higher latitudes and elevations, and their geographic ranges are expected to continue expanding.

Our network focuses on identifying and monitoring novel or unexpected vector-borne pathogens before they become health threats.