Suggestionāstart with a focus on eradicating Aedes mosquitoes (aegypti, albopictus, and maybe japonicus) from the Western hemisphere.
These species are invasive/ānon-native to the Americas (so āecological risksā arguments against are more tenuous), cause a tremendous burden of illness (Zika, Dengue, Yellow Fever, Chikungunya, ā¦), and have been subject to previous eradication efforts (so thereās precedent).
There isnāt particularly a ābiorisk/āGCBRā angle to this problem, but such projects being executed by a team that was very biosecurity-aware seems wise since effective tools would include some theoretically dual-use biotech.
Projects could include a mix of advocacy, strategic research, tool development, and execution.
Suggestionāstart with a focus on eradicating Aedes mosquitoes (aegypti, albopictus, and maybe japonicus) from the Western hemisphere.
These species are invasive/ānon-native to the Americas (so āecological risksā arguments against are more tenuous), cause a tremendous burden of illness (Zika, Dengue, Yellow Fever, Chikungunya, ā¦), and have been subject to previous eradication efforts (so thereās precedent).
There isnāt particularly a ābiorisk/āGCBRā angle to this problem, but such projects being executed by a team that was very biosecurity-aware seems wise since effective tools would include some theoretically dual-use biotech.
Projects could include a mix of advocacy, strategic research, tool development, and execution.