The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Health Community of Practice is pleased to host the hybrid GEO CoP Town Hall entitled, Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Health Community of Practice: Using Environmental Observations to Improve Health Decision-Making, at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting on Thursday, December 14 from 6:30-7:30PM PST/GMT-8. As a global network of governments, organizations, and observers, this international platform aims to promote interdisciplinary collaborations that use environmental observations to improve health decision-making at the international, regional, country, and district levels. This meeting will provide an opportunity for members of Earth science and public health communities to describe key international projects and updates, enhance professional networks through work group activities, and discuss priority focus areas that advance GEO and AGU efforts.
Agenda for Day 2
Goals:
To strengthen communication about CoP activities, projects, and opportunities
To highlight the two GEO Incubators (Global Heat Resilience Service and Global Ecosystem Atlas), youth engagement, and potential synergies for collaboration
To expand partnerships and networks for membership and funding opportunities
To discuss the future plans and needs of CoP Small Work Groups
Welcome Words (6:30-6:45PM PST/GMT-8)
Opening Words and Update on the Global Heat Resilience Service) (John Haynes, NASA; Juli Trtanj, NOAA; Helena Chapman, NASA)
Focus on Small Work Groups (6:45-7:10PM PST/GMT-8)
Heat-related Health Risks across Time Scales (Leads: Ben Zaitchik, Johns Hopkins Univ.; Cascade Tuholske, Montana State Univ.)
Air Quality, Wildfires, Respiratory Health (Leads: Carl Malings, NASA GSFC/Morgan State Univ.; Nathan Pavlovic, Sonoma Technology)
Infectious Diseases (Leads: Antar Jutla, Univ. of Florida; Tatiana Loboda, Univ. of Maryland, College Park)
Food Security and Safety (Leads: Orhun Aydin, St. Louis Univ.; Mahesh Jampani, International Water Management Institute, Sri Lanka)
Health Care Infrastructure (Leads: Andreas Skouloudis, iSteep.org; Ajay Gupta, HSR.health)
Discussion (7:10-7:25PM PST/GMT-8)
Discussion on the CoP workstream, plans, and gaps (John Haynes, NASA; Juli Trtanj, NOAA; Helena Chapman, NASA)
Summary & Closing (7:25-7:30PM PST/GMT-8)
Meeting summary and closing words (John Haynes, NASA; Juli Trtanj, NOAA; Helena Chapman, NASA)