Episode 26: Back in the Saddle!

One Health Wednesdays is back after a year hiatus, continuing its mission to spotlight impactful work in One Health. This season opener features Dr. Julia Zammit as guest host, giving our regular host, Dr. Ginger Dixon, a chance to sit in the expert chair and share her own story and recent achievements. Ginger dives into her groundbreaking doctoral capstone project, where she developed a scalable One Health surveillance system using citizen science. Her platform brings together biodiversity hotspots, keystone species, zoonotic diseases, and climate events in one accessible system, designed to empower communities and policymakers alike.

Throughout the episode, Ginger highlights the real-world applications of her work—from conservation prioritization to disease trend monitoring—and discusses where advancements in AI and citizen science are poised to take One Health surveillance in the future. This episode offers insights not only for those in the field but for anyone interested in how innovative tools can drive public health and environmental solutions.

Connect with our hosts:

Dr. Julia Zammit LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjulia-zammit/⁠

Dr. Ginger Dixon LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginger-dixon/⁠
Capstone: ⁠https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/ginger.dixon/viz/GingerDixonDrPHCapstone2024/Story1⁠