Sept. 22, 11 a.m. ET
Concurrent with Climate Week NYC, Wiley and AGU will host a webinar on the emerging field of GeoHealth, which explores the intersections of the Earth and environmental sciences and health sciences. The webinar will focus on the effects of climate change on health and society. Journalists who attend this webinar will:
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Walk away with a deeper understanding of the current climate change trends, how climate change affects individual and population health in the U.S. and abroad, and which populations are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
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Hear about research that explores how climate change will affect human health, and current efforts underway to develop protocols for communities to use in understanding these impacts.
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Understand the most critical factors in climate change-driven health impacts and learn about emerging topics that are of interest to researchers and important for society.
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Learn where to find information about current research, and established programs and resources in these areas.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION”¯
Journalists may register for this complimentary Science Talks webinar HERE
The hour-long webinar will include time for questions and answers.”¯”¯
If you are not able to attend the live webinar, it will be recorded for on demand viewing. Visit WFSJ, your journalist association website, or Wiley’s Science Talks YouTube channel to see all webinars.”¯
About the Program
Wiley Science Talks provides ongoing education for journalists through free webinars on topics of global importance. Held in partnership with the”¯World Federation of Science Journalists”¯(WFSJ) and the”¯Association of Health Care Journalists”¯(AHCJ) each session connects journalists with research experts who explain complex science topics. Science Talks are recorded and includes access to relevant research and trusted resources to support evidence-based journalism.
About the Speakers
Gabriel Filippelli is a Professor of Earth Sciences and Director of the Center for Urban Health at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). He writes and teaches on a range of topics, including climate change, human health, and science policy. Professor Filippelli is Editor in Chief of GeoHealth, an Open Access AGU journal publishing high-quality original research articles and commentaries across the intersections of the Earth and Environmental Sciences and Health Sciences.
Susan Anenberg is an Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health and of Global Health. She serves as the Director of the MPH concentration in Global Environmental Health. Dr. Anenberg studies the health implications of air pollution and climate change, from local to global scales.