Publications by authors named "Timothy A Walker"
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- Current estimates of bird losses in Europe due to lead ammunition are uncertain and lack a specific regional method for analysis.
- A proposed 2-step method utilizes carcass data and population models to estimate both direct deaths from lead poisoning and potential sublethal effects that could weaken birds.
- This method has been demonstrated on gallinaceous birds and diurnal raptors, showing population reductions of less than 2% for gallinaceous birds and between 2.9-7.7% for raptors, with estimates dependent on various biological factors and available data.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought into sharp focus the need to harness and leverage our digital infrastructure for remote patient monitoring. As current viral tests and vaccines are slow to emerge, we see a need for more robust disease detection and monitoring of individual and population health, which could be aided by wearable sensors. While the utility of this technology has been used to correlate physiological metrics to daily living and human performance, the translation of such technology toward predicting the incidence of COVID-19 remains a necessity.
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