Spillover is the transmission of a virus from one “reservoir” species, in which it habitually circulates, to a new “host” species, in which it can die or adapt and possibly even trigger an epidemic.

Find out how this works in this great video from IZSVe: tinyurl.com/nhhavxe6

In this Frontiers in Public Health article, Patwary et al. found that, for some people, increased time in nature led to mental health improvements after COVID-19 lockdowns: tinyurl.com/w77habvw

Access to nature may assist with mental health recovery following such crises.

FYI, the 73rd Annual James Steele Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Humans (DIN) is May 22-24 at Texas A&M.

DIN is a forum focusing on emerging and current zoonotic and environmentally-acquired infectious diseases.

More info: diseasesinnature.com

Did you know that CDC has a One Health Office?: cdc.gov/onehealth

On their website, you can get updates on activities, access their resource library, join their email list, and get info on upcoming Zoonoses & One Health Update (ZOHU) webinars. #OneHealth

In this new PLOS Global Public Health (4(3)) review article, Brubacher et al. found one central theme: that the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss on health and wellbeing are rooted in and inseparable from Indigenous Peoples’ connections to place.

Read more: tinyurl.com/mta3m9aj

The 2024 CPHAZ Annual Symposium will be held via Zoom on May 22!

It will feature presentations & keynote speakers on topics including One Health, public health & veterinary medicine.

Registration is free, visit: tinyurl.com/426ad4tm

#UofG team co-led by Dr. Lawrence Goodridge will help prepare for future pandemics, thanks to new funding.

Researchers will advance wastewater surveillance for faster sampling & pathogen detection.

Lawrence Goodridge Ontario Agricultural College School of Environmental Sciences

Read more:
news.uoguelph.ca/2024/05/u-of-g…

.College of Biological Science hosts the Gairdner Microbiome Symposium on June 20!

This free event will explore the role of the microbiome in medicine & nutrition, as well as the impacts of culture & industrialization on our gut microbiomes.

Attend in-person or virtual : uoguel.ph/u9u11

Congratulations to Frédéric Laberge, Ella Parkinson, Ryan Prosser & Susan Murch, for being awarded the 2024 #OneHealth Approach to Climate Change & Sustainability award for their project 'Effects of Environmental Change on Amphibian Cognition.'

Read more! uoguel.ph/pdkqh

An YOSF study is recruiting experts in relevant fields in Ontario to participate in an expert elicitation.

The aim is to identify climatic factors & drivers for the prioritization of companion animal zoonoses in the context of climate change: uoguel.ph/ohj70
Lauren Grant

In a new article in BMC Health (Vol. 24), Denis-Robichaud et al. highlight the importance of investing time & resources in supporting relationship building & communication mechanisms, among stakeholders in the human, animal & ecosystem health sectors: tinyurl.com/4e2pk5ux

FYI, the 2024 Global Health Security conference will take place in Sydney, June 18-21.

Themes include: mitigating threats; pandemic prevention; health security & human-animal-environmental interface etc.

For more info and to register, visit: tinyurl.com/yde2dw26

Interested in the University of Guelph's Bachelor of One Health (BOH) program (or know someone who is)?

If so, watch this promotional video featuring #OneHealth faculty and current BOH students!: tinyurl.com/2zw3fy79

To learn more, visit: uoguel.ph/i27kf College of Biological Science

The $5,000 Bossart Memorial One Health Scholarship is available to a grad student doing research focusing on the interconnection between people, animals, plants, and their shared environment using a One Health framework. Deadline is July 31.

More info: tinyurl.com/2s2ufj7z

Did you sign up for our #canine #leishmaniasis webinar yet? Register here: bit.ly/4b09YtH. Speakers include Christopher Fernandez-Prada (He/Him) J Scott Weese and more!

Dr. Peter Kevan, School of Environmental Sciences, is the lead author on a study showing that many species of bumblebees (Bombus sp.), a key group of pollinators, have suffered population declines due to global heating. Bumblebee nests may be overheating, and killing off broods: tinyurl.com/37ucnk5a

TOMORROW! On May 8, U of G's Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare hosts their annual Research Symposium where students & faculty present their findings.

The Symposium will be held at the OAC Centennial Arboretum Centre & online via Zoom: tinyurl.com/3chdtr6a

TOMORROW! This World Health Organization (WHO) event on May 7th will review good practice & progress to date on advancing community-centred health emergency management; review good practice & challenges for advancing community protection; and discuss modalities for partnerships: tinyurl.com/mmrapzny

Did you know that the One Health Commission (OneHealth Commission) hosts a One Health Speaker Bank?

They invite One Health leaders from around the world to join. Submit yourself as a potential speaker or access the existing Speaker Bank here: tinyurl.com/44hn4vf9

CBS Graduate Students: There's still time to register for Careers in Biology!

🗓️Thursday, May 9 in the SSC (wrong date in previous tweet!)
🎙️Panelists
✏️Workshops
📸Free headshots!

cbsgrads.uoguelph.ca/cib/