Dr. Deem will share stories from her career as a wildlife veterinarian and epidemiologist. Sharon has worked as a One Health practitioner during the past 25 years, and in as many countries, to ensure healthy animals and healthy people. Sharon will provide background on the how and why of the current conservation and public health challenges in this age of the Anthropocene. More importantly she will share how working across disciplines, and in a One Health approach, we may find solutions to challenges ranging from climate change and the loss of biodiversity to zoonotic pathogens that threaten plant, animal and human health.