Join Dr Jake Robinson for a talk on his latest book, The Nature of Pandemics

At Adelaide Bushwalkers Club - 176 Tynte Street North Adelaide

When will the next pandemic arrive? From a One Health perspective, it's already unfolding. 

The Nature of Pandemics explores a critical but often overlooked reality: pandemics are not just medical events – they are the outcome of disrupted relationships between humans, animals and the environment. Drawing on the principles of One Health, this talk examines how biodiversity loss, ecosystem degradation, climate change and globalised systems are reshaping disease dynamics across the planet.

From historical outbreaks to emerging threats, it reveals how human actions are driving spillover events and amplifying risk – often with the greatest impacts felt by the most vulnerable communities. By reframing pandemics as ecological and social crises, Dr Robinson highlights the deep interconnections between environmental integrity, animal health and human wellbeing.

The talk moves beyond response and preparedness to focus on prevention at the source – through conservation, restoration, and more equitable and sustainable relationships with the natural world. Blending insights from microbiology, ecology, epidemiology and restoration science, The Nature of Pandemics offers a compelling vision for a future where protecting ecosystems is central to protecting health.