Our Work
What We Do
The McEachran Institute tackles complex, cross-sectoral health challenges by generating ideas, convening experts, and supporting practical solutions that benefit animals, people, and the planet.
Our work is guided by three thematic areas that reflect where we believe bold thinking and meaningful action are most urgently needed.
Polysolutions for a Polycrisis
We explore solutions that cross disciplines and break down silos to address climate, animal, human, and ecosystem health together.
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Promote climate adaptation strategies in veterinary and public health
Support systems thinking and policy innovation
Build capacity among professionals to act on interacting health challenges that cross circumstances and species
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Planning a Youth Climate Change and Sustainability Academy in Belize
Keynote lecture. The need for disruptive thinking to confront the global polycrisis. International Symposium of the World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians
Watershed Level Approaches to Health in the Interior region of British Columbia – planning and participation
Future Readying
We cultivate the next generation of change agents by mentoring early-career professionals to lead in uncertain, rapidly evolving environments.
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Support applied research projects
Offer mentoring to help transform “game-changing” ideas into action
Advocate for adaptable, multisectoral education and leadership development
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Inaugural Nielsen Lecture. Are we ready for tomorrow? CVMA Conference July 2026
From intention to action – cultivating future-ready One Health agents of change. Research Directions: One Health.
McEachran Institute Dialogues: Animal health education in changing world. Research Directions: One Health. Cambridge Open Engage. DOI
Ecosystems as Health Systems
Health is often fragmented — between sectors, jurisdictions, and disciplines. We promote a more integrated, life-course approach to conservation and health.
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Develop new frameworks linking ecosystem protection, care, and policy with health protection and promotion
Design inclusive approaches to prevention, response, and stewardship
Education and outreach to support socio-ecological approaches to health in education and action
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Ecosystems as Health Systems. McEachran essay in the Canadian Veterinary Journal
Continuum of Care as a Unifying Framework for Intergenerational and Interspecies Health Equity. Society for Conservation Biology's (SCB) 32nd International Congress for Conservation Biology. Brisbane.
Rethinking a health approach to Ocean One Health. CABI One Health.
How We Work
We collaborate with researchers, policy professionals, educators, and organizations through: