The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a 5-year, $977,779 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) program to the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) to investigate how climate change and land use shifts may impact the synchronization between mosquito vectors and bird hosts, and the implications for West Nile Virus transmission. The research will leverage a combination of modeling, causal inference, citizen science, and field data collection to understand how phenological mismatches between mosquitoes and birds could amplify or dampen future disease risk. The project will also develop educational materials and provide hands-on learning opportunities for underrepresented community college students, as well as outreach on changing health risks to the public. No sub-awards are planned for this grant.