The Ecological Genome Project and the Promises of Ecogenomics for Society: Realising a Shared Vision as One Health
This paper develops a vision for The Ecological Genome Project: an aspirational, global endeavour to connect human genomic sciences with the ethos of ecological sciences. The Project's goal is to strengthen interdisciplinary networks that relate to diverse initiatives using genomic technologies, with respect to shared ethical frameworks and governance structures. To this end, this paper proposes a practical definition of ecogenomics to align various methodologies and values in a single environmental field using principles used to safeguard all forms of life in their habitats. We achieve this by using a One Health approach as a pretext for disparate disciplines to collaborate and also a lens to view the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) inherent in ecological systems.
Authors
- Ruth Chadwick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8265-4838)
- Yann Joly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8775-2322)
- Benjamin Capps (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9104-6025)
- John J. Mulvihill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0437-0351)
- James William Yeates (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6972-2747)
- Donrich Willem Thaldar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7346-3490)
- Sonja A. Rasmussen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0574-4928)
- Kunal Sanghavi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7759-3041)
- ELIZABETH L. MUMFORD (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9548-9675)
- Maud C. Quinzin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4619-4686)
- Zohar Lederman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0547-1066)
- Claire Lajaunie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8838-9062)
- S. P. MacKenzie
- Iva Hauptmannova
Institutions
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- World Maritime University (SE)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Inserm (FR)
- Aix-Marseille Université (FR)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Ontario Genomics (CA)
- University of Surrey (GB)
- National Human Genome Research Institute (US)
- Laboratoire Population Environnement Développement (FR)
- Jackson Laboratory (US)
- Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust (IN)
- World Education (US)
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (FR)
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (US)
- Cardiff University (GB)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Bioethics
- Published
- 2025-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/bioe.70020
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- Fondation Brocher
- National Institutes of Health