, a wildlife veterinarian with the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, is available to discuss the intersections between pandemics, biodiversity loss and the wildlife trade. This is the focus of her expert contribution in a report released today by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.
鈥淚PBES Workshop Report on Biodiversity and Pandemics,鈥 describes the links between degradation of nature and increasing pandemic risks. It also presents new insights into reducing pandemic risk and offers options for prevention.
Uhart is based in Argentina, where she directs the Latin America Program of the Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center, a part of the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis One Health Institute.
On Nov. 5., Uhart will also join One Health Institute colleague Christine Kreuder Johnson on 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis LIVE: COVID-19, where they will discuss habitat destruction and viral spillover. The conversation, hosted by Soterios Johnson, will be streamed live on , and beginning at 11 a.m. PST.
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Marcela Uhart, 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis One Health Institute, muhart@ucdavis.edu
Kat Kerlin, 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis News and Media Relations, 530-750-9195, kekerlin@ucdavis.edu