Donal Bisanzio is an expert in infectious diseases in humans and animals. As a member of the global health team at RTI international (US) since 2017, he has an academic background in veterinary medicine and extensive experience in field work, including trapping and collecting wild animals. Much of his research focuses on vector-based and zoonotic diseases, such as malaria, Lyme disease, West Nile Virus, and parasitism. He is skilled in spatio-temporal statistical models, network analysis, remote sensing, geographic information systems, and many other methods and technologies for analyzing the spread of disease. His research helps guide interventions and control measures that protect people in vulnerable areas. During the MOOD international workshop in Trento, he gave an insightful presentation about climate drivers and friendly models. Following this presentation, he was asked a few questions regarding methods of analysis of disease spread and international collaboration by MOOD's Working Package 8 OpenGeoHub's communication experts.