Summer Travels: Four quick tips to stay protected from ticks

Summer Travels: Four quick tips to stay protected from ticks

As one of the nation’s leading tick experts, Dr. Thomas Mather, of the University of Rhode Island’s Tick Encounter Resource Center, and the Equip-4-Ticks Resource Center is a leading authority on tick ecology, tick control strategies, tick-bite protection, and tick-borne disease prevention.

With practical tips and critical tick information, think of Dr. Thomas Mather as your go-to “tick guy,” who can help us stay protected.

Can you tell us a little bit about your background? How did you become one of the nation’s leading experts on ticks?