Capps Benjamin, Chadwick Ruth, Joly Yann, Lajaunie Claire, Hauptmannova Iva, Mackenzie Susannah, Mulvihill John J, Mumford Elizabeth, Rasmussen Sonja A, Sanghavi Kunal, Thaldar Donrich W, Yeates James, Quinzin Maud C, Lederman Zohar
Department of Bioethics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
Bioethics. 2025 Nov;39(9):788-795. doi: 10.1111/bioe.70020. Epub 2025 Jul 24.
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.
