PETS, PEOPLE AND URBAN PLACES
How can pet owners live peacefully with others – and their pets? What policies and bylaws should cities adopt to ensure animal welfare and public safety?
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Melanie Rock’s research draws on the One Health concept, which recognizes intricate connections between the health of humans, animals and ecosystems. Join this webinar to learn more about Melanie’s research and how it can inform policies that could lead to better lives for people, pets and wildlife in cities.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Melanie Rock is an anthropologist and social worker whose research focuses on the societal and cultural dimensions of health, with an emphasis on the importance of animals for mental, physical, and social well-being. She is an associate professor at the University of Calgary, where she serves as associate scientific director in the O'Brien Institute for Public Health.
Melanie's primary appointment is in the Cumming School of Medicine’s Department of Community Health Sciences, and she holds a joint appointment in the Department of Ecosystem and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. In addition, she has supervisory privileges in the Department of Anthropology and Archeology, Faculty of Arts and in the Faculty of Social Work.
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