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As the Earth’s climate changes, factors that directly impact human health shift as well. Globally and locally critical issues like the spread of disease, water scarcity and nutrition are intimately related to the changing climate, making it essential for researchers studying human health to be fully engaged in inquiries and policy deliberations related to climate impacts.

University of Colorado thought leaders see the opportunity to bring together two world-class research tracks to better understand and plan for impacts likely to result from the changing climate. The Climate Change and Health Symposium is one of the CU System’s first forays into this shared space in search of synergies across universities, disciplines and departments.

2018 CU Climate & Health Research Summit

Globally and locally, critical issues like the spread of disease, water scarcity and nutrition are intimately related to the changing climate, making it essential for researchers studying human health to be fully engaged in inquiries and policy deliberations related to climate impacts.

°Õ³ó±ðÌýUniversity of Colorado BoulderÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýCU AnschutzÌýpartnered toÌýbringÌýtogether researchers, public health practitioners, studentsÌýand other stakeholdersÌýto learn more about the critical intersection of climate and health, andÌýmove this conversation forward.Ìý

Ìý Agenda Ìý

Summit included:

• Cutting-edge research talks
• Panel discussion on research and education in climate and health
• Meet-and-greets with colleagues
• Poster session for researchers and students
• Public lecture by Dr. Jeff Shaman, Director of the Climate and Health Program, Columbia University: "Climate-Disease Connections: Associations, Processes and Incorporation in Infectious Disease Forecast"

The summit was held on October 16, 2018.

Workshop: Enabling Our Future 2017

Goal:ÌýTo identify, develop and deepen 91ÊÓƵ’s and CU Anschutz’ capabilities in the emergent discipline of Climate & Health. Emphasis on:

• Community building:ÌýCreate a transdisciplinary research community that bridges the existing climate and public health community across the campuses.
• Identifiable Research Agendas:ÌýOrganize participants around key emergent themes, building on current research cohorts.

This workshop took place on May 9, 2017.

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8:30am Ìý Ìý ÌýOpening Remarks (Rajagopalan Balaji, Chancellor Phil DiStefano, Vice Chancellor for Research Terri Fiez)
8:45am Ìý Ìý ÌýAir Quality/Atmospheric Sciences (Colleen Reid, Geography)
9:05am Ìý Ìý ÌýClimate Science and Climate Projection (Alex Jahn, Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences)
9:25am Ìý Ìý ÌýWater Sciences/Water Quality (Noah Molotch, Center for Water, Earth Sciences, and Technology)
9:45am Ìý Ìý ÌýGreen Design and Sustainability (Wil Srubar, Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering)
10:05am Ìý ÌýEarth Science Data and Methodologies (Jennifer Balch, Earth Lab)
10:40am ÌýÌýÌýHeat Stress (Rick Johnson, Renal Diseases)
11:00am ÌýÌýÌýInfectious Disease (Rosemary Rochford, Immunology & Microbiology)
11:25am ÌýÌýÌýWorker Health (Lili Tenney, Center for Health, Work & Environment)
11:45am Ìý ÌýRespiratory Disease (Jim Crooks, Biostatistics)
12:05pm Ìý ÌýClimate Medicine (Jay Lemery, Emergency Medicine)
1:15pm Ìý Ìý ÌýIntroduction to the Climate and Health Consortium (Rosemary Rochford)
1:30pm Ìý Ìý ÌýResearch Theme Break Out
3:30pm Ìý Ìý ÌýReport Outs
4:30pm Ìý Ìý ÌýClosing Remarks

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