The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Health Community of Practice is pleased to host the next community teleconference on Monday, September 16 from 8:30-10:30AM EDT (GMT-4). This teleconference will highlight 4-minute flash talks on using Earth observations for public health applications in the Americas Region.
Category I: Environmental Health
Quantifying Distributional Health Damages of Extreme Weather Events (Ben Zaitchik, Johns Hopkins University)
Synthetic Population Data: Bridging the Gap between Earth Observations and Impact on Communities (Antonio Correas, Skymantics)
Current Work on a Curriculum on Space and Global Health (Jorge del Rio Vera, UNOOSA)
SANO (South American Network for One Health) Overview (Patrice Klein, DOS/Embassy Lima)
Category II: Infectious Diseases
GLOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat Mapper Applications in GeoAI and GeoHealth (Russanne Low, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies)
Predictive Mapping of the Lyme Disease Vector in Eastern Canada (Erin Rees, Public Health Agency of Canada)
Getting to Zero: Satellite-Informed System to Support Elimination of Malaria in the Americas (SISTEMA) (Mark Janko, Duke University)
Using Earth Observations to Develop Predictive Intelligence for Cholera Outbreaks (Bailey Magers, University of Florida)
Category III: Heat
Mapping Urban Heat to Support Cooling Initiatives and Climate Resilience Planning in the Greater Asheville Area (Caleb Kluchman, NASA Intern for Summer 2024 from Clark University)
Keeping It Cool: A Multi-Case Study of Ecuadorian Schools (Daniel Romero-Alvarez, Universidad Internacional SEK, Ecuador)
Category IV: Air Quality
Monitoring Air Quality using MODIS and CALIPSO Data in Conjunction with Socioeconomic Data to Map Air Pollution in Hampton Roads Virginia (Marilee Karinshak, NASA Intern for Summer Term 2024 from Washington University in St. Louis)
Identifying Historical Saharan Dust Days in Grenada, West Indies from 2005-2022 (Nicholas Dirienzo, Carleton University)
Use of TEMPO Data for Monitoring the Daytime Evolution of Air Pollutants from Emission Sources (Aaron Naeger, NASA MSFC)
Data Fusion for Sub-City Scale Air Quality Forecasting: Preliminary Results for Rio de Janeiro (Carl Malings, NASA GSFC / Morgan State University)
Upcoming NASA ARSET and AmeriGEO Training Events in Fall 2024 (Natalia Bermudez, NASA MSFC / University of Alabama in Huntsville)
Improving Decision-Making Tools for Global Applications with the NASA Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences Team (HAQAST) (Jenny Bratburd, University of Wisconsin-Madison)