epidemiology | evolution | ecology of infectious diseases Asst Prof of Epidemiology (she/her) U of Utah views are mine alonehttps://bsky.app/profile/katwalter.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/katwalter.bsky.social/post/3lrrhd5lrys2yI’m honored to be part of @thenation.com's 160th anniversary issue, These Dis-United States! Writing in from Utah, this wondrous, wild, and complicated state. https://www.thenation.com/article/society/these-dis-united-states/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=New%20Issue%20Alert:%20-%205.10.2025&utm_term=Active_Subscribers#UT17 Jun 2025 02:32 +0000at://did:plc:fdlvsqszwcfackkt23pe7o7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrrhd5lrys2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/katwalter.bsky.social/post/3lpmz3u4uac2qI had a great time talking with @davidcondos.bsky.social about how the rapid development of St. George and encroachment into fragile desert habitats is creating intense dusk exposures, including exposures to the Valley fever fungus. https://www.kuer.org/health/2025-05-20/st-georges-growth-is-kicking-up-the-fungus-that-causes-valley-fever20 May 2025 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:fdlvsqszwcfackkt23pe7o7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpmz3u4uac2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/katwalter.bsky.social/post/3lnoak3qmfk2iAre you interested in TB, genomics, and transmission? We're looking for a postdoc to join our lab, in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains. https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/181206 @utah-idd.bsky.social @tbjournalclub.bsky.social @epijobs.bsky.social25 Apr 2025 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:fdlvsqszwcfackkt23pe7o7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnoak3qmfk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/katwalter.bsky.social/post/3lgy5l37kcc27I am with dozens of Utah scientists, healthcare providers, and educators who urge Senators Lee and Curtis to vote no on RFK’s dangerous nomination. The health of Utahns and Americans is at risk. https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2025/01/30/voices-rfk-jr-could-put-all-our/ @sltrib.com @gregggonsalves.bsky.social30 Jan 2025 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:fdlvsqszwcfackkt23pe7o7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgy5l37kcc27https://bsky.app/profile/katwalter.bsky.social/post/3lbstxhafj22nI wrote about the transformation of parched Mojave Desert landscapes into luxury golf courses and master-planned communities—and the rise of Valley fever https://www.noemamag.com/the-making-of-a-new-american-epidemic/26 Nov 2024 01:07 +0000at://did:plc:fdlvsqszwcfackkt23pe7o7v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbstxhafj22n