One Health conference planned over spring break
February 11, 2020
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Center for One Health Research will partner with the U.S. Department of State to host the international conference One Health, One Future from March 11-14, in Fairbanks.
Wednesday, March 11, begins with a keynote address from Nobel Peace Prize nominee Sheila Watt-Cloutier.
Registered conference attendees who choose to purchase tickets, will be treated to
live music with Marc Brown and the Blues Crew from 6-8:30 p.m. in the UAF Patty Center.
Thursday, March 12, will focus on social, environmental and cultural changes impacting the mental and
behavioral health of people in the circumpolar North, and how a holistic One Health
approach may be used to address them.
There will also be a discussion of effects of climate change and permafrost thaw on
Arctic populations from a One Health and a community-based participatory approach.
“We Breathe Again,” a film that documents the impacts of intergenerational trauma and suicide in Alaska
Native communities through the stories of four Indigenous people, will be screened
at 6:30 p.m. in the Davis Concert Hall. The screening is free and open to the public.
Friday, March 13, will feature a wide variety of panel discussions. Emily Jenkins, University of Saskatchewan
will open the discussion about the importance of a One Health approach to antimicrobial
resistance and zoonotic diseases. Other topics include food safety and security in
the circumpolar North and environmental contaminants and science communication.
There will also be a free screening of “Attla,” the story of Alaska Native sled dog racer George Attla, will begin at 6:30 p.m.
in the Davis Concert Hall. It is free and open to the public.
Saturday, March 14, will feature John Walsh, International Arctic Research Center chief scientist, speaking
on the impacts of climate change on human health, followed by a panel discussion of
One Health stakeholders and next steps.
To make things easier, we have set up a separate registration for UAF conference attendees
that would like to use their department’s Fund/Org. You can fill out this short form. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Kelsey Nicholson at klnicholson2@alaska.edu.