How many grams of feces does the average human excrete each day?
That question—part of Erica Fuhrmeister’s first college research project as an undergraduate at Johns Hopkins University—might have sent some budding scientists running for the nearest liberal arts course.
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Blog entry | September 05, 2023
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Changes in our environment are creating new challenges: new disease patterns, threats to mental health, malnutrition and unpredictable natural disasters.
Blog entry | May 17, 2023
Jose Carmona, first author of the study and a DEOHS MPH alum, takes an environmental sample at a dairy farm.
Blog entry | November 18, 2022
Greta Gunning
BS, Environmental Health
Hometown
Seattle, WA
Future plans
A career as a public health scientist, likely at a public agency
“It was great to see how prioritizing relationships could make a meaningful impact in public health.”
- Greta Gunning
Blog entry | November 08, 2022
Learn more about NWCOHS funding for DEOHS graduate students in Occupational Hygiene, One Health and Occupational & Environmental Medicine
At the marine mammal hospital Sealife Response, Rehab and Research (SR3) in Des Moines, Washington, this fall has been a busy one: the facility has
Blog entry | October 26, 2022
The University of Washington Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS) programs are ranked No. 7 in the world, according to newly released rankings from US News & World Report’s Best Global Universities.
Blog entry | October 20, 2022
Last spring, a cohort of students in the UW Brotherhood Initiative toured Boeing sites in Everett and Renton with faculty members in the UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS).
Blog entry | August 25, 2022
A new UW study is inviting pet owners who test positive for monkeypox to also have their animals screened for the virus. The Monkeypox and Pets Study is accepting enrollees in King County. Owners of dogs, cats, ferrets, rats, mice and hamsters may participate. The study will not include reptiles or birds.
Blog entry | June 16, 2022
Vickie Ramirez jokes with colleagues that her jack-of-all-trades resume ranges from “assembling IKEA chairs to managing a global research center.”
In fact, “other duties as assigned” only begins to capture the breadth and depth of Ramirez’s life experiences and skills:
Blog entry | April 06, 2022
Katy Burr
MPH, One Health
Hometown
Seattle, WA
Future plans
Joining the CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service program
“I'm hopeful that my work will help to illuminate ways to keep people who work with animals safer at work.”
- Katy Burr
Blog entry | March 09, 2022
Two international research projects co-led by researchers in the UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS) were recently awarded Tier I pilot grants from the UW Population Health Initiative (PHI). The grants support researchers in laying an interdisciplinary foundation for a future project to generate proof of concept.
Blog entry | February 22, 2022
Marilyn Roberts still remembers the advice her father gave her when she headed off to college: “Do something so you can get a career.”
Blog entry | October 21, 2021
Editor’s note: Lily Myers is a second-year DEOHS master's student in Occupational Hygiene and a trainee in the Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety (part of the UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences). We recently spoke with Myers about her research at a Seattle-area marine mammal hospital.
Blog entry | June 02, 2021
Tianai (Scyler) Li
BS, Environmental Health
Hometown
Hefei, China
Future plans
Starting veterinary school at Washington State University this fall.
“Community health is important in terms of protecting every individual in the population. It’s like medicine, but for a whole population.”
Blog entry | May 25, 2021
Renée Codsi
MPH, One Health
Hometown
Beirut, Lebanon
Future plans
Starting a PhD in Environmental & Occupational Health at DEOHS in the fall.
Blog entry | December 22, 2020
In a year like no other, DEOHS faculty, students and staff quickly pivoted to tackle new threats posed by the pandemic. We contributed to Washington state's COVID-19 response, showed the effectiveness of self-sampling for the virus and assessed impacts on essential workers—not to mention our furry friends.
Blog entry | November 09, 2020
DEOHS Professor Elaine Faustman
Blog entry | September 15, 2020
Apply now for our grad programs in environmental and occupational health! Learn more
My advice for incoming grad students: Use your master’s program to create the experience you want. You only have two years—make them yours, and make them count!
Blog entry | August 07, 2020
“When I explain my thesis project to people, they are always excited to hear about me working with marine animals,” Alexandria Vingino said. “And then I explain to them that I'm not really working with marine animals, I'm working with what’s in their poop.”
Blog entry | July 29, 2020
Madeline Benoit
MPH, One Health
Hometown
Portland, OR
Future plans
Getting a job that serves and helps other people. In the meantime, you can find her at the barn!
Blog entry | April 17, 2020
Are our pets at risk for COVID-19?
Recent reports of animals testing positive for the novel coronavirus—including a cat in Belgium, a dog in Hong Kong and, famously, a tiger in the Bronx Zoo—have pet owners worrying about their furry companions. Many also wonder whether pets can pass COVID-19 on to people.
Blog entry | September 30, 2019
Monday, March 28 opening reception
Join us Monday, March 28, for the opening reception of Shifting the Focus: Stories of Homelessness With Our Animals. 4 to 6 pm at the UW School of Social Work, 4101 15th Ave NE, Seattle.
Blog entry | May 02, 2019
“Anything potentially pathogenic in their bodies is of grave concern.”
–Marilyn Roberts
For 17 days last summer, the world was riveted by the sight of one of Puget Sound’s southern resident killer whales carrying her dead calf in what seemed like an act of mourning before finally letting the calf go.
Blog entry | April 25, 2019
Support the One Health Clinic
The UW Center for One Health Research is seeking new funding sources to sustain and expand the clinic. Make a gift: https://deohs.washington.edu/cohr/donate
Blog entry | April 01, 2019
Erica Grant climbed the steep lava slopes of Rwanda’s volcanic park and trekked through its dense rain forest to see some of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas.
What surprised her most wasn’t so much the great apes themselves, but how difficult it was for tourists to keep a safe distance away.
Blog entry | March 06, 2019
A UW research study looking at interactions between humans and monkeys in Nepal is focusing new attention on how potentially deadly strains of MRSA infection can be transmitted between them.
The research highlights the health risks that can arise when humans and animals of all kinds—wild and domestic—come into close contact with each other.
Blog entry | February 05, 2019
Brianna Willis
Master of Public Health, One Health
Hometown
Landstuhl, Germany
Future plans
A policy-focused career at an international health organization
At age 10, Brianna Willis knew with absolute conviction that she wanted to be a veterinarian.
Blog entry | July 03, 2018
Veterinary workers, farm animal handlers, aquaculture workers and others who work closely with animals are at high risk for on-the-job injuries and illnesses.
But when those workers need treatment for bites, scratches, kicks, exposure to infectious diseases or other workplace exposures, they currently have nowhere to turn for specialized care.
Faculty Member | November 12, 2021
Dr. Erica Fuhrmeister is Assistant Professor in the UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences. She received her BS in environmental engineering from Johns Hopkins University and her MS and PhD in environmental engineering from University of California, Berkeley.