Charles Caraguel

Associate Professor Charles Caraguel affiliated with the School of Animal and Veterinary Science at the University of Adelaide specializes in aquatic animal health and epidemiology. After graduating from the National Veterinary School of Toulouse and obtaining a specialized diploma in aquaculture and fish pathology from Nantes, he completed a Master of Science at the Lobster Science Centre in Canada. His PhD in aquatic epidemiology at the Centre for Aquatic Health Sciences focused on infectious salmon anaemia virus diagnostics.

• Education: DVM (Toulouse), MSc (Canadian Lobster Science Centre), PhD (Atlantic Veterinary College)
• Research Areas: Aquatic epidemiology, diagnostic test validation, zoonotic disease dynamics, wildlife-livestock interface health
• Supervision: Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD students in animal health and disease ecology
• Publications: 15 most recent works address climate-disease modeling, metatranscriptomics in aquaculture, and zoonotic pathogen surveillance

His field-based epidemiology research informs evidence-based health policies for aquaculture industries, emphasizing complex interactions between environmental factors, host responses, and disease management effectiveness.