Robyn G. Alders
Associate Professor
Department and Biomedical Sciences
Team Leader, EU/KYEEMA Newcastle Disease Control Project, Lubango,
Angola.  Cell: +244-921-273144; Tel/Fax: +244-261-224798
Director, International Rural Poultry Centre, KYEEMA Foundation.
http://www.kyeemafoundation.org
Email: robyn.alders@gmail.com, robyn.alders@tufts.edu

Education

BSc(Vet) - University of Sydney - 1983
BVSc - University of Sydney - 1984
Diploma Veterinary Clinical Sciences - University of Sydney - 1985
PhD - Australian National University - 1989

Research Interests

• Prevention and control of emerging infectious disease
• Village poultry health and production
• Village poultry and food security, poverty reduction, HIV/AIDS mitigation and wildlife conservation,
• Effective communication with low-literate audiences
• The control of enzootic highly pathogenic avian influenza

Research Sponsor Interest

Internationally Funded Research and Development

Selected Research and Development Projects

• Principal Investigator of the Tufts component of RESPOND Project that is part of the USAID Emerging Pandemic Threats Program
• Improvement of village poultry production by communities in Limpopo National Park support zone in Gaza Province, Mozambique
• Reduction and control of Newcastle disease in Angola

Selected Publications

1. Alders, R.G. and Bagnol, B. 2007. Effective communication: the key to efficient HPAI prevention and control. World�s Poultry Science Journal 63:139-147.
2. Alders, R.G., Bagnol, B., Brum, E., Lubis, A.S. and Young, M.P. 2009. Continuing education in the prevention and control of HPAI: a case study on Indonesia. World's Poultry Science Journal 65:529-531.
3. Alders, R.G., Bagnol, B., Young, M.P., Ahlers, C., Brum, E. and Rushton, J. 2007. Challenges and constraints to immunization in developing countries. In: Dodet B and the Scientific & Technical Department of the OIE (eds): Vaccination: A Tool for the Control of Avian Influenza. Dev Biol (Basel). Basel, Karger, 2007, vol 130, pp 73-82.
4. Alders, R., dos Anjos, F., Bagnol, B., Fringe, R., Lobo, Q., Mata, B. and Young, M. 2005. Case study A: Learning about the control of Newcastle disease with village chicken farmers in Mozambique. In: Conroy, C. (ed.) Participatory Livestock Research: A Guide. ITDG Publications, Rugby. pp. 153-163.
5. Alexander, D.J., Bell, J.G. and Alders, R.G. 2004. Technology Review: Newcastle disease with special emphasis on its effect on village chickens. FAO Animal Production and Health Paper No. 161. Rome, FAO. 63pp.