CERC is the most prestigious research
award for an individual or team of
researchers in Canada.
For me personally, it provides an
opportunity to explore One Health,
and it provides the opportunity to
explore sensing of urban water systems,
which is my passion.
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Hi, I'm David McCarthy. I'm a civil
engineer with expertise
in water quality monitoring
and understanding of pathogens in
environmental systems.
My research program will be looking at,
in particular, how humans are exposed to
environmental reservoirs
of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance
genes, and how we can
reduce that exposure
by potentially improving the way in which
we farm, the way in
which we treat human sewage,
and the way in which
we manage our ecosystem.
I think our research program will have a
large impact on nations around the world.
It's a big challenge,
but we've got a great team.
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