My main research area is in descriptive and quantitative epidemiology, surveillance and control of infectious and zoonotic diseases in animals. My activities involve qualitative and quantitative risk modelling, and risk factor studies. Results are used for scientifically-based advice to veterinary and food authorities, farmers’ organisations, and international organisations e.g. EFSA. From 2008, participating in the zoonoses collaborating centre (ZCC) for EFSA, assisting EFSA in collecting, analysing and presenting data in the Community Summary Report on Zoonoses. I contribute to the validation and analysing of data, writing of pathogen chapters, as well as carrying out editiorial work.