I am a Ph.D. candidate (in Epidemiology) at the University of Alberta, working with the Climate Change and Global Health Research Group (led by Dr. Sherilee Harper). I have a multidisciplinary background and interests that cross natural, health, and social sciences, knowledge mobilization and science-policy translation. My research has focused on the impacts of environmental variations on the health and well-being of populations. I am particularly interested in exploring and understanding the intrinsic and vital relationships between the environment, animals, and humans, which influence health-disease dynamics in populations inequitably impacted by climate change. My research follows the One Health and Planetary Health perspectives and approaches.

To better understand this emergent area, I am currently leading a collaborative research project in partnership with a local organization (COBI) and two fishing communities in the Mexican Northern Pacific. By integrating the local knowledge of fishers, this research aims to generate critical insight into climate change risks in these communities and provide a broader view of climate-health risks.