1 01:00:00,291 --> 01:00:04,666 CERC is the most prestigious research 2 01:00:04,666 --> 01:00:07,583 award for an individual or team of 3 01:00:07,583 --> 01:00:09,208 researchers in Canada. 4 01:00:09,541 --> 01:00:11,166 For me personally, it provides an 5 01:00:11,166 --> 01:00:13,958 opportunity to explore One Health, 6 01:00:13,958 --> 01:00:15,791 and it provides the opportunity to 7 01:00:15,791 --> 01:00:18,916 explore sensing of urban water systems, 8 01:00:18,916 --> 01:00:20,291 which is my passion. 9 01:00:20,541 --> 01:00:23,000 [Music] 10 01:00:24,375 --> 01:00:26,250 Hi, I'm David McCarthy. I'm a civil 11 01:00:26,250 --> 01:00:27,916 engineer with expertise 12 01:00:27,916 --> 01:00:29,500 in water quality monitoring 13 01:00:29,500 --> 01:00:32,083 and understanding of pathogens in 14 01:00:32,083 --> 01:00:33,708 environmental systems. 15 01:00:33,958 --> 01:00:36,500 My research program will be looking at, 16 01:00:36,500 --> 01:00:40,750 in particular, how humans are exposed to 17 01:00:40,750 --> 01:00:42,333 environmental reservoirs 18 01:00:42,333 --> 01:00:45,041 of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance 19 01:00:45,041 --> 01:00:47,000 genes, and how we can 20 01:00:47,000 --> 01:00:48,708 reduce that exposure 21 01:00:48,708 --> 01:00:50,541 by potentially improving the way in which 22 01:00:50,541 --> 01:00:51,916 we farm, the way in 23 01:00:51,916 --> 01:00:54,125 which we treat human sewage, 24 01:00:54,333 --> 01:00:55,333 and the way in which 25 01:00:55,333 --> 01:00:57,333 we manage our ecosystem. 26 01:00:58,041 --> 01:01:00,041 I think our research program will have a 27 01:01:00,041 --> 01:01:02,791 large impact on nations around the world. 28 01:01:03,000 --> 01:01:04,000 It's a big challenge, 29 01:01:04,000 --> 01:01:05,750 but we've got a great team. 30 01:01:06,625 --> 01:01:08,250 [Music]