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Policy decisions for managing ecosystems are often decided by political, rather than ecological, boundaries. For example, invasive insects might disperse across state borders and fish can freely move in and out of marine protected areas. Humans migrate across administrative jurisdictions thereby potentially impacting the outcome of policies designed to mitigate the spread of an infectious disease. In this talk, I will introduce several mathematical models of ecological systems that demonstrate that spatial coordination of management efforts may be critical. My primary focus will be on applications to infectious diseases of both humans and bat populations.