Professor (Ecosystem Health)
Ecosystem and Public Heath (EPH)
DVM, PhD
+1 (403) 210-3847
TRW 2D25
cstephen@ucalgary.ca
Dr. Stephen obtained both his DVM and PhD (Epidemiology) from the University of Saskatchewan. His research interests involve health issues that arise at the interface of human, animal and environmental health. He holds several academic and professional posts including: founding director and president of the Centre for Coastal Health; Clinical Professor in the Department of Health Care and Epidemiology in the Faculty of Medicine (UBC); scientific director of the Animal Determinants of Emerging Disease Research Unit chair of the Board of the BC Environmental and Occupational Health Research Network and associate member UBC Centre for Disease Control;. Dr Stephen works nationally and internationally to develop and assess veterinary public health capacity and to create interprofessional research and training focused on the detection and management of environmental health risks, with an emphasis on emerging infectious diseases. He has also worked international on aquatic health issues.
University of Calgary Dr. Amanda Salb (MSC – ecological approaches to surveillance of anthrax in wild wood bison) Dr. Kate Sawford (PhD – frontline surveillance for emerging diseases in Alberta and Sri Lanka) Dr. Michele Anholt (PhD – companion animals as surveillance for early detection of environmental hazards) Royal Roads University Sarah Boyle (MEM – Decision tree for wildlife disease management for national parks staff) University of British Columbia (Co-supervision) Linda Vrbova (PhD – Features of surveillance systems capable of detecting emerging zoonoses Catherine Glass (PhD – Contribution of livestock to rural Maasai health) Dr. Stephen is also co-hosting a federal field epidemiology trainee with the National Collaborating Centre for Environment Health. He provides external supervision for 2 students at the University of Peradeniya (Sri Lanka) and serves on research committ4ess at the Universities of British Columbia, Victoria and Guelph
