Progress, Potential, and Possibilities Podcast / Show Dr. William Karesh, DVM - Executive Vice President for Health and Policy, EcoHealth Alliance - "One Health" For People, Wildlife And Ecosystems
Dr. William Karesh, DVM ( https://www.ecohealthalliance.org/personnel/dr-william-karesh ) is an internationally recognized expert on infectious diseases, wildlife conservation, and the environment. He is the Executive Vice President for Health and Policy for EcoHealth Alliance. Dr. Karesh also serves as the Co-Chair of the International Union for Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission (IUCN SSC) Wildlife Health Specialist Group, Chair of the World Animal Health Organization’s Working Group on Wildlife, and on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Health Regulations Roster of Experts focused on the human-animal interface and wildlife health. In 2016, Dr. Karesh was appointed as an ex-officio member of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense ( https://biodefensecommission.org/teams/william-b-karesh-dvm/ ) and became a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He works with government agencies around the world and is an invited expert for intergovernmental and development organizations including United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), FAO, WHO, and the World Bank. Dr. Karesh has pioneered initiatives focusing attention and resources on solving challenges created by the interactions among wildlife, people, and their animals, developing and leading projects in over 50 LMIC countries. In 2003, he coined the term “One Health” to describe the interdependence of healthy ecosystems, animals and people. Dr. Karesh received a BS, Biology from Clemson University, and a Doctorate, in Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine.