Erin Fraser

Dr. Erin Fraser is a public health veterinarian at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) and a Clinical Assistant Professor at the School of Population & Public Health at the University of British Columbia. Her work bridges veterinary medicine, public health, and climate change adaptation through a One Health lens.

• Education: BSc in Biology, MSc in Epidemiology, and DVM from the University of Guelph

Dr. Fraser specializes in zoonotic disease surveillance, with particular focus on:

• Climate change impacts on tick-borne diseases
• Antimicrobial resistance in companion animals
• One Health approaches to peptide-based infection control in poultry
• SARS-CoV-2 transmission patterns in animal populations

Her research contributes to Genome Canada initiatives and informs public health policy through BCCDC programs. She co-founded Veterinarians Without Borders - Canada and has led interdisciplinary projects addressing:

• Global zoonoses control
• Food security in remote communities
• Wildlife health monitoring
• One Health capacity building