Jan F. Gogarten

Jan F. Gogarten is a disease ecologist leading the Evolutionary Community Ecology Research Group at the Helmholtz Institute for One Health in Germany. He started working in Kibale National Park in 2011 as a PhD student. His work involves a diverse set of molecular tools, including the extensive use of environmental DNA to study the distributions of animals and their pathogens, as well as establish trophic links to understand transmission.