Liberal Arts and Sciences
Hamerlinck Lab
Led by Gabriela Hamerlinck · Geography
What we study
The Hamerlinck Lab studies the geography of disease vectors and health. A recent student project tracks seasonal movement of kissing bugs (Triatominae) in Gainesville alongside climate data; its papers also cover mosquitoes and anthrax.
What working here is like
- Fieldwork
- Other insects
- Coding helps
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Seasonal Dispersal of Triatomine Bugs in Gainesville
The lab investigates how adult Triatomine sanguisuga bugs move in Gainesville, Florida, over a four‑month period (April–August 2024). It collects bugs and records climate data such as humidity, sky coverage, and wind direction to see how these factors relate to bug sightings. Students will help collect bugs and analyze environmental correlations.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 397
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Recent papers, explained
- A Pedagogy of Intentionality
2026 · The American Biology Teacher
Explores teaching social topics in biology, balancing opportunities and challenges.
- Exploring Dispersal Behavior in Adult Triatoma sanguisuga Kissing Bugs in Alachua County, Florida, USA
2026 · UF Journal of Undergraduate Research
Tracks kissing bug movement in Florida to study Chagas disease spread.
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- From BioSkills to LifeSkills—a framework for developing life skills for non-science majors in introductory life science courses
2026 · Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education
Develops a framework to teach life skills to non-science students in biology courses.
- Spatial and phylogenetic patterns reveal hidden infection sources of Bacillus anthracis in an anthrax outbreak in Son La province, Vietnam
2023 · Infection Genetics and Evolution
Traces anthrax infections in Vietnam to a single water buffalo, linking human cases to animal exposure.
- Examining Wing Length–Abundance Relationships and Pyrethroid Resistance Mutations among Aedes albopictus in a Rapidly Growing Urban Area with Implications for Mosquito Surveillance and Control
2021 · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Finds pyrethroid resistance and wing size patterns in mosquitoes in North Carolina.
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How to reach out
Gabriela Hamerlinck hasn't set up this page yet. Their UF Scholars profile lists their publications.