In 2008, the Centre for Coastal Health (CCH) in collaboration with the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) and the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) set out to inventory tick species on Vancouver Island and certain Gulf Islands, to …

Presence of an emerging zoonotic pathogen (Borrelia burgdorferi) and an inventory of tick species and their distribution on Vancouver island Read more »

Fraser Valley Livestock Movement Project

The Centre for Coastal Health, on behalf of British Columbia’s Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, set out to understand livestock movements into and out of the Fraser Valley that occurred between January 1 and December 31, 2010, using existing and …

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Dr.’s Shaun Hosein and Tyler Stitt met with Dr Joshi and his JE research team at the National Zoonosis and Food Health Research Centre (NZFHRC) in Kathmandu, Nepal to commence knowledge mobilization.  This involved  adapting research findings into an educational …

Knowledge Translation – Reducing Vulnerability to Threats of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) Transmission in High-Risk Districts of Nepal Read more »

Our work in Sri Lanka began when Dr. Craig Stephen was approached to consult with local experts to investigate causes of ongoing shrimp disease outbreaks that were having profound negative impacts on coastal communities. Through initial communication with Sri Lankan …

Promoting rural income from sustainable aquaculture through social learning in Sri Lanka Read more »