One Health InstituteONE HEALTH SEMINAR SERIES
We are excited to announce the return of our One Health Seminar Series for Fall 2026! Seminars will be held every SECOND Wednesday of the month. Please stay tuned for more information coming soon!
The goal of this series is to provide an opportunity for folks to network and connect with other One Health researchers at Colorado State. Each seminar consists of a 30–40 minute presentation followed by an open Q&A discussion. The informal format is designed to encourage dialogue and idea-sharing among colleagues and students.
“The Ripple Effect of Neonics: From Pollinators to People” by Dr. Nikita Habermehl, D.O.
September 9th, 2026
Dr. Nikita Habermehl is a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Children’s Hospital Colorado and an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She is passionate about the intersection of planetary and human health, with a particular focus on children’s health. Dr. Habermehl teaches future physicians about the One Health framework, fostering interdisciplinary conversations about the interconnectedness of environmental, animal, and human health. Through her clinical care, education, and advocacy, she works to advance a healthier future for children and the communities in which they live.
“Connectivity Across Scales: Understanding Potential Transboundary Animal Disease Outbreaks in U.S. Livestock” by Dr. Lindsay Beck-Johnson, Ph.D.
October 14th, 2026
Dr. Lindsay Beck-Johnson is a disease ecologist, broadly interested in understanding and forecasting infectious disease dynamics across scales. She uses a variety of data-driven theoretical methods to explore questions about the population-level dynamics of infectious diseases. Currently, her primary effort is focused on several international collaborative livestock disease projects to develop ensemble forecasting methodologies, explore outbreak variability, and the effect of movement patterns, infrastructure and demography on potential outbreaks and the effectiveness of response actions in the United States.
No seminar this month due to our One Health Day Celebration on November 5th, 2026.
December 9th 12:00-1:30: Dr. Valeria Scorza (pt. 1 of 2)
(The December seminar will include a winter celebration with cookies and hot cocoa!)
To view last semester’s presenters and their talks, we have published a recording of each seminar, found below:
“The One Health Concept: In Action” by Dr. Mo Salman, DVM, PhD.
“Assessing and Reducing Environmental Chronic Wasting Disease Prion Load” by Dr. Mark Zabel, Ph.D.
“A Reason to Hope – Community Based Participatory Research” by Dr. Shannon Archibeque-Engle, Ph.D.
“Building One Health Discovery Networks: From Molecules to Ecosystems (There and Back Again)” by Dr. Brad Borlee, Ph.D.
“Shared Landscapes, Shared Pathogens: Disease Ecology Across Human and Animal Communities in Madagascar” by Dr. Georgia Titcomb, Ph.D.