Leigh Combrink

Leigh Combrink is an Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona, specializing in Wildlife Disease and Conservation. Her research integrates eco-immunology, wildlife microbiomes, and infectious disease dynamics across diverse species, including birds, mammals, and snails.

• Education:
• PhD in Ecological Sciences (2017), University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
• MSc in Conservation Biology (2004), Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town
• BSc (Hons) in Zoology (2002), University of Cape Town
• BSc in Biology, Earth and Environmental Sciences (2001), University of Cape Town

Her work combines genetic, immunological, epidemiological, and ecological data to study disease transmission and its impacts on wildlife and human health, as well as species conservation efforts.