Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick (Ret.) is senior vice president, environment sector, at Intrexon. He served for 38 years in the U.S. Army, retiring as the 53rd U.S. Army Chief of Engineers and the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where he helped lead the nation’s response to Super Storm Sandy.
Research shows that mosquito-borne diseases spike within 18 months after hurricanes. Following Hurricane Katrina, cases of West Nile virus increased considerably in affected regions of Louisiana and Mississippi.
