MScCCAFS Thesis Completion

I have just completed and submitted my thesis for the Masters of Science in Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security entitled “Zoonoses as a Planetary Boundary to Safeguard Global Health.“ …

‘One Health’ for All Health

Zoonoses may be a new term to many before the COVID-19 pandemic, but it may soon be more than a once-in-a-lifetime encounter. Zoonotic pathogens cause about 20% of illness and …

Mutation Madness

The COVID-19 pandemic has been ongoing for nearly 1.5 years due to a lack of ability to get the virus under control. Though vaccines have been developed and are being …

Don’t Wake The Bats

Most infectious zoonotic viruses that are prone to spread recently have originated in bats. Why is this? What makes bats the perfect reservoir host? You can find bats on six …

Beyond the Boundaries

Currently, there are nine defined Planetary Boundaries: climate change, ocean acidification, stratospheric ozone depletion, nitrogen/phosphorus cycles (biogeochemical flow boundary), global freshwater use, change in land use, biodiversity loss, atmospheric aerosol …

IPCC Report: Code Red

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its sixth assessment report (AR6) this week, the most current since the release of AR5 in 2013 and 2014. The results of …

Creating Boundaries

Integrating zoonotic viruses into the planetary boundaries creates a unique approach to defining a ‘safe space’ in human and environmental interaction. Planetary boundaries for ocean acidification, climate change, biodiversity loss, …

Thesis Emergence

Research and writing are well underway for my thesis. This year, the research looks a bit different as it is all taking place online due to the ongoing pandemic. It …