New publication! Scientists from Grand Challenges and OHI at @ucdavis.bsky.social looked at how AI & machine learning are being used alongside social science to study human behavior and disease prevention. www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003335062500407X

Congratulations @brookegenovese.bsky.social!

We've joined UC Davis Grand Challenges and UC Davis Health to partner with @cepi.net and @bostonu.bsky.social's BEACON project to integrate #AI with expert knowledge for ranking #viruses with the pandemic potential. cepi.net/new-global-c...

Full of #OneHealth news and events- check it out! @naohun.bsky.social @psumbiome.bsky.social @onehealthinstitute.bsky.social @phaa-onehealth.bsky.social @onehealthresources.bsky.social @onehealth-kk.bsky.social

Funding opportunity from the Oiled Wildlife Care Network! They are currently accepting pre-proposals for the 2026-2027 funding period (>$15,000/year for up to three years, with yearly re-application). Submit your pre-proposal by September 20: onehealth.infoready4.com

Fresh from presenting at the International Primatological Society Congress in Madagascar, Drs. Benard, Eddy, Jean Claude, Julius, and Noel will join Dr. Tierra for an interactive discussion on great ape health monitoring and conservation medicine. August 28 | Register: gorilladoctors.live

Day 2 of #WDA2025 🌎 cool talks about #hantavirus in CA, wild ungulate health, Australian bats, and vector-borne diseases! @onehealthinstitute.bsky.social

Strong @ucdavis.bsky.social One Health Institute representation #AVMA2025 in DC, with Drs. Michael Ziccardi, Ashley Patterson, Woutrina Smith, and Jennie Lane speaking on various #OneHealth topics while Dr. Victoria Hall helped shape the One Health track behind the scenes.

DEADLINE TOMORROW! We’re hiring a Field Scientist at the UC Davis One Health Institute: ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/careers This role leads field-based research to support wetland habitat restoration and population assessments for the endangered Amargosa vole in Southern California.

From a serendipitous meeting in Costa Rica to diving straight into #OneHealth programs at the OHI and earning his MPVM at @ucdavis.bsky.social — congrats to Ernesto Rojas Sánchez on his next chapter: a PhD in Epidemiology! Read about his journey: ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/news/costa-r...

New collab alert! Siguiendo Ballenas – a collaborative southern right whale monitoring project supported by our Latin America program – is now contributing migration data to the global Blue Corridors initiative to help protect whale routes worldwide. Blue Corridors: bluecorridors.org

#WorldOtterDay: 25+ years ago, Karen Drayer - whose name graces our Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center - was drawn to @ucdavis.bsky.social by her lifelong love of animals, especially #SeaOtters. Her interest in our otter work sparked a lasting relationship: whc.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/programs-pro...

Yesterday at a @ucdavis.bsky.social event entitled “At the Crossroads: Honoring Global Impacts Amidst Funding Challenges”, Dr. Woutrina Smith shared powerful reflections on the One Health Workforce-Next Generation program, formerly funded by USAID.

Dr. Marcy Uhart appeared on @onehealthtrust.bsky.social's One Health One World podcast to share frontline insights on the spread of #H5N1 bird flu. This deadly virus is evolving fast, jumping species, devastating wildlife and livestock, and posing a real threat. onehealthtrust.org/news-media/p...

OHI team member Kimberly Carlson is a 2025 recipient of the UC Davis Chancellor's Outstanding Staff Award! Read more: hr.ucdavis.edu/departments/... @ucdavis.bsky.social @ucdavishealth.bsky.social

Happy #EarthDay! Today is a reminder that the health of our planet is deeply connected to the health of animals and people. Let’s work together for a healthier Earth, and a healthier future for every species that calls it home 🌎

A new study shows #H5N1 avian flu could delay recovery of Argentina’s southern elephant seals until 2091—or longer. Once thriving, the colony now faces a vulnerable future. Climate change and disease are reshaping conservation. #OneHealth #avianflu #HPAI ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/news/avian-i...

The latest episode of OSRL's podcast interviews Dr. Michael Ziccardi, Executive Director of the One Health Institute and Director Emeritus of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network! Tune in to learn from one of the leading voices in wildlife emergency response: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

ICYMI: At #SXSW2025, Dr. Christine Kreuder Johnson joined experts to discuss how AI, big data & tech are shaping pandemic preparedness—tackling threats like avian flu, mpox & "Disease X". Full session recording here: schedule.sxsw.com/2025/events/... #OneHealth #AIinHealth #SXSW

OHI's Dr. Ralph Vanstreels joined a recent expedition to collect data on the spread of #H5N1 avian influenza virus in #Antarctica. 188 out of 846 swabs collected from birds and mammals along the Antarctic Peninsula's west coast and the Weddell Sea tested positive. www.science.org/content/arti...

#AvianFlu is wreaking havoc on wildlife—and it's a growing threat to humans. The virus is evolving fast, making it easier to jump between species. OHI’s Marcela Uhart warns that without monitoring its spread in wildlife, we risk being unprepared. #H5N1 #OneHealth @npr.org @ucdavis.bsky.social

Happy #WomensHistoryMonth to the groundbreaking women of UC, past, present and future! Your work, your perseverance, your compassion and your voices have made the world a better place 🫶💛 💙

One of our most iconic programs is now on @bsky.app! Go give them a follow for incredible conservation stories and science from @gorilladoctors.bsky.social 🦍

Go @brookegenovese.bsky.social! We're proud of you too 👏 Learn about Brooke and her research here: ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/people/brook...

Meet the new Free-Ranging Wildlife Health Resident, Dr. Jane Riner! She is the 4th resident selected for a jointly offered program between our Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center (WHC) and California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW).

NOW HIRING: Postdoctoral Researcher to help our NSF Center for Pandemic Insights to help investigate ecological drivers of zoonotic virus emergence + develop models to understand spillover risk. Apply by 1/31: ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/careers 🧪

Rx One Health Field Institute app season is OPEN! Great 4 grad students (MS, MPH, PhD, DVM, MD, JD, RN and most everything in between) + early career professionals (incl. environmental sci, medicine, social sci, law, engineering, agriculture, animal sci, data sci, etc) 🧪 🌱 🦦 DEADLINE: 31 JAN 2025

Posting this again since we are extending the posting through the end of January. An exciting postdoc opportunity at the new NSF-Center for Pandemic Insights @ucdavis.bsky.social ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/careers

#TBT to 2021, the first year we held the Rx One Health Field Institute in CA! We had an amazing cohort from a vast range of #OneHealth fields. Since then, alums have gone on to lead impactful One Health careers, driving meaningful change to advance the health of people, animals, and our planet.

We're thrilled to be joining this community! Let's connect 🌎 Learn more: ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu