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