Networking Friday on Blue One Health
On January 24th, we will have a special session on Blue One Health. This webinar will and explore the critical yet often overlooked role of marine ecosystems in the One Health framework. While One Health traditionally emphasizes the interconnection between human, animal, and environmental health, the ocean’s vital contribution to planetary well-being remains underrepresented. We’ll examine how Blue One Health emerges as an innovative approach to bridge this gap, offering practical tools for monitoring and improving health outcomes across marine, coastal, and inland environments.
The session will highlight how Blue One Health aligns with key global initiatives, including the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and SDG 14, while addressing the challenge of changing humanity’s relationship with the ocean. Learn how this framework can strengthen Ocean Culture and create more effective, integrated health strategies for both marine and terrestrial ecosystems.
Join us to discover how Blue One Health can transform our understanding of global health interconnections and drive a more comprehensive conservation and recovery practice for our planet’s largest ecosystem.
Programme (1 – 2 PM UTC / 10 – 11 AM BRT):
1.00-1.15 PM UTC / 10 – 10.15 AM BRT – Opening Remarks, Dr. Paulo Gadelha, Fiocruz Estrategy for 2030 Agenda (EFA 2030)
1.15-1.45 PM UTC / 10.15 – 10.45 AM BRT – Blue One Health concept: How ocean health impacts the health of all living beings on Earth, Dra. Carla Campos, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz)
1.45-2.00 PM UTC / 10.45 – 11 AM BRT – Closing Remarks, Dr. Alexander Turra, Universidade de São Paulo
Speakers
Paulo Gadelha
Fiocruz Estrategy for 2030 Agenda (EFA 2030)
Dr. Paulo Gadelha will deliver the opening speech for the Blue One Health Networking Fridays, hosted by AIR Centre. His remarks will highlight the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health, emphasizing the critical role of ocean sustainability in advancing the One Health approach.
Carla de Freitas Campos
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz)
Graduated in Veterinary Medicine from the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (1997), with a master’s and doctorate in Veterinary Surgery from São Paulo State University (2000 and 2004). Worked in the Veterinary Ophthalmology Service at the Governor Laudo Natel Veterinary Hospital (Department of Veterinary Clinical and Surgical Sciences at UNESP- Jaboticabal) from 1998 to 2004. Completed a professional training program at the Vision Cooperative Research Centre/UNSW (Sydney, Australia) during a doctoral exchange program (CAPES) in 2003. Served as a university professor at Camilo Castelo Branco University (Unicastelo) and as a
veterinary ophthalmology specialist in veterinary clinics in Rio de Janeiro. Public Health Technologist at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) since 2006. Director of the Institute of Science and Technology in Biomodels (ICTB) from 2013 to 2021. President of the One Health Commission at the Regional Council of Veterinary Medicine of Rio de Janeiro (CRMV-RJ). Deputy Coordinator of the Translational Research Program in One Health. Coordinator of actions and projects in One Health, focusing on caring for animals in vulnerable conditions. Coordinator of the Blue One Health initiative under the Fiocruz Strategy for the 2030 Agenda. Deputy Director of ICTB/Fiocruz.
Alexander Turra
Universidade de São Paulo
Professor at the Oceanographic Institute of the Universidade de São Paulo and coordinator of the Unesco Chair for Ocean Sustainability. A biologist with a master’s and a doctorate in Ecology from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas has activities focusing on interdisciplinary and integrated research, mainly on topics such as governance, integrated management and marine conservation, marine environmental impact, climate change, marine pollution (marine litter) and marine biodiversity.
We will continue with the Networking Fridays during the next months. More information about future sessions as well as presentations and videos from previous sessions can be found here. Please do not forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Twitter Hashtag: #netfridays. Expect some very exciting mornings, afternoons or evenings, depending on where you are…
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