COVID-19 Genomic Epidemiology Toolkit Developer: Brian Lowe, MPP
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Executive Director
Vermont Council on Rural Development
Brian Lowe, MPP, Brian Lowe, MPP, contributed to the COVID-19 Genomic Epidemiology Toolkit’s case studies with an evaluation of wastewater surveillance in a Vermont municipality to detect SARS-CoV-2 at the community level.
Brian Lowe was the COVID-19 Response Leader and Chief Innovation Officer for the City of Burlington, VT until June 4, 2021. During his tenure, he implemented a SARS-CoV-2 municipal wastewater surveillance system to include wastewater protocols as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brian Lowe is now the Executive Director of the Vermont Council on Rural Development. He holds a BA from Williams College, a Master’s in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School, and served for eight years in the U.S. Navy Reserve.