James J. Cochran, founder and fellow of the American Statistical Association, contributed his expertise in statistical methodologies to The Bat Lands, the award-winning Reuters online series that explores the connection between environmental destruction and human health.
The series is notable for its advanced data journalism approach, employing satellite imagery and sophisticated analytics to predict the likely locations of future outbreaks of dangerous bat-borne pathogens. The methodology’s precision accurately predicted the 2022 Marburg virus disease outbreak in Ghana.
View the full series, including an in-depth look at the methodology and predictive models.
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