Organization, coordination and supervision of all surveillance activities, laboratory projects, research programs and all associated activities.Applied research to delineate the microhabitats associated with vectors of arboviruses.Evaluation of mosquito surveillance and control efforts in agricultural areas.Evaluation of the efficiency of different trapping systems used in mosquito surveillance within District boundaries.Review and approval of laboratory administrative papers and documents.Direct evaluation of all laboratory personnel.Development of annual laboratory budget for consideration by the Manager.Monitoring and approval of laboratory expenditures for consideration by the Manager.Development of recommendations to the Assistant Manager regarding maintenance and improvement of laboratory facility and equipment.Public and professional meetings.Reading of current developments on vector control, the professional literature, and participation in professional associations.Collaboration with the State Department of Health Services and University personnel in resolving scientific problems and obtaining consultations.

Biological Risk Assessment. Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA. Project Leader: Dr. Robert K.D. Peterson.Duties: Comparative human health risk assessments of disease vector control tactics, especially insecticides, and vector-borne diseases such as West Nile virus, Malaria, Dengue, Leishmaniasis, Rift Valley Fever, and Plague. Quantitative risk assessment methods using computer models such as the Dietary Exposure Evaluation Model (DEEM) and GENEEC Model. Comparative human health risk assessments for Malaria, Dengue, and Leishmaniasis and vector control with pesticides for U.S. deployed forces.