Dr Caitlin Pfeiffer is a Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Epidemiology (One Health) at the University of Melbourne. She is a veterinarian with clinical experience in both small animal practice and livestock consultancy, and her PhD investigated passive and syndromic surveillance in Australia’s sheep industry. Her current research focuses on spatial epidemiology, disease risk mapping, the effects of bushfire on livestock, and teaching and training for capacity building in Australia, New Zealand and South-East Asia. In her teaching at Melbourne, Caitlin co-ordinates a multi-disciplinary One Health subject for undergraduate students and teaches epidemiology and research skills in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.