Dr. Catherine Brinkley

Dr. Brinkley’s research centers around One Health, a concept that considers health shared among humans, animals and the environment. She is a city planner (PhD) who conducts spatial analyses to inform practice. She also has a public health degree in veterinary medicine (VMD). Her primary research seeks to build a scientific understanding of how cities work within their regions. She is focused on understanding the public health and economic development consequences of how agricultural and urban lands interface. Her work is used internationally by the United National Food Agriculture Organization as well as local communities to guide plans and policies. She is a former Fulbright Scholar, Watson Fellow, and National Science Foundation Career Award Winner. Recently, she led an effort to create the first statewide searchable database of California city and county General Plans. Try it out here.