Elizabeth Loh
Elizabeth Loh is a conservation biologist whose interests include the biological and social dimensions of conservation and public health. At EcoHealth Alliance, Elizabeth is a research scientist studying human-risk behavior as an underlying driver of emerging infectious diseases.
Elizabeth's work focuses on the human-wildlife-livestock interface and behaviors to uncover how bushmeat hunting, global wildlife trade, and ecosystem change creates pathways for pathogens to move from host species to humans. This work uses mathematical modeling of current datasets to develop preventative measures to the adverse effects of human-induced ecological changes in landscape, hunting and trade.
- "Addressing the most pressing global environmental issues requires an interdisciplinary approach. As we implement such an approach, I am excited that the results of our ongoing research will have not only positive implications for human and wildlife health, but will also serve as justification for future conservation efforts." – Elizabeth Loh
Earning her B.A. in Anthropology and Spanish from the University of Kentucky Elizabeth went on to receive her M.Sc. in Conservation Biology from the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) at the University of Kent – both degrees were achieved with honors.
Funded by the Wildlife Conservation Society and DICE, her M.Sc. thesis research examined natural resource use and extraction in Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve, an IUCN category VI protected area in Peru, and involved work with local communities and collaboration with local NGOs and reserve employees.