Arctic One Health

Dr. Morten Tryland is a professor in veterinary medicine – infection biology. After a period of clinical veterinary practice, he transitioned to research in virology and wildlife diseases. He has worked for 30 years in northern and arctic regions with infectious diseases, zoonoses, wildlife reservoirs and disease transmission in populations. He has been a member of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Panel on Biological Hazards) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA; Panel on Biological Hazards), and he is currently the Norwegian editor of the scientific journal Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica. Although Dr. Tryland has been involved in several research projects in South-East African countries, he has spent most of his research career investigating infectious diseases and zoonoses in arctic wildlife and semi-domesticated reindeer. He has led or participated in projects addressing how infectious agents impact humans and wildlife in the vulnerable northern ecosystems in Alaska, Canada, Iceland and Fennoscandia, including the Svalbard Archipelago. He has spent a sabbatical period at the University of Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, and at East Iceland Nature Research Centre, Egilsstadir, Iceland. Dr. Tryland recently started in a new position, as a professor in One Health at Inland Norway University of Life Sciences, Koppang, Norway.

“The entire book is worthy of being read from start to finish, and readers from all backgrounds will find a renewed interest in this engaging and important topic.  … Arctic One Health provides a thorough examination of the major environmental challenges, wildlife diseases … . Wildlife managers, researchers, and veterinarians will find this book to be a solid example of the field and will be pleased with the expertise provided on the One Health issues that the Arctic region faces.” (Alexandra C. Jerao, Journal of Wildlife Diseases, October 30, 2024)

• Part 1: Introduction.- The Arctic Region And Its Inhabitants.- A Holistic Approach To One Health In The Arctic.- Seasonal Animal Migrations And The Arctic.- Part 2: Major Health Threats To Arctic Animals And People.- Climate Change In Northern Regions.- Loss Of Untouched Land.- Arctic Ecosystems, Wildlife And Man - Threats From Persistent Organic Pollutants And Mercury.- Oil Spills In The Arctic.- Nuclear Radiation.- Part 3:          Arctic Zoonoses - Diseases Transmitted From Animals To Man.- Rabies In The Arctic.- Brucellosis In The Arctic And Northern Regions.- Anthrax In The North.- Cystic And Alveolar Echinococcosis.- Toxoplasmosis In Northern Regions.- Trichinella Spp. In The North.- Cryptosporidiosis And Giardiosis In The Arctic: Increasing Threats In A Warmer World?.- Erysipelas In The Arctic And Northern Regions.- Tularemia In The Arctic.- Orthohantavirus In The Arctic - Presence And Future.- Zoonotic Marine Helminths: Anisakid Nematodes And Diphyllobothriid Cestodes.- Parapoxvirus Infections In Norhtern Species And Populations.- Part 4: Harvesting The Arctic - Potential Health Threats For Arctic People.- Hunting With Lead Ammunition - A One Health Perspective.- Traditional Conservation Methods And Food Habits In The Arctic.- Part 5: Working With Arctic Communities.- Wildlife Health Surveillance In The Arctic.- Dogs And People - Providing Veterinary Services To Remote Arctic Communities.- Semi-Domesticated Reindeer, Health And Animal Welfare.