Sea Otter Mortality off the Coast of California, USA
About this case study:
This introductory level case study challenges the trainee to explore how a single disease in wildlife can have substantial consequences in its ecosystem, including a large community of people nearby.
Upon completion of this case study, the trainee will be able to:
- Understand the role of a keystone species and a sentinel species in a community
- Identify the importance of a keystone species in the ecosystem health problem
- Identify how to and develop a team to solve an ecosystem health problem
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OHWA is on hiatus as of September 21, 2025.
New course registrations have been suspended. No additional coursework will be supported.
We are grateful to the educators and practitioners who leant their talents to the creation of the OHWA, and to the global community of the learners who utilized OHWA’s educational resources. Your participation demonstrated the value of accessible and timely One Health content. Taking time on hiatus will allow us to regroup, given shifting funding landscapes, and we will be actively investigating future possibilities for re-engaging with the global One Health education space.
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Core Compentency Domains
This material will address the following Core Competency Domains from the One Health Workforce – Next Generation Program:
- Collaboration and Partnership
- Communication and Informatics
- Culture, Beliefs, Values and Ethics
- Ecosystem Health and Climate Change
- Epidemiology and Surveillance
- One Health Management
- One Health Principles and Concepts
- Policy and Advocacy
- Research and Evaluation
- Risk Assessment
- Systems Thinking