17th Conference on Environment and Health

Abstract Information

Abstracts are closed! The deadline was 27 August 2025 at 5:00 PM ET

Abstract Fee and Author Instructions
All presenters must also register for the meeting.

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The 17th Conference on Environment and Health is organized by the AMS Board on Environment and Health.

Conference Contacts

For more information, please contact the program chairs: Julia Kumari Drapkin (julia@iseechange.org), Hunter Jones (hunter.jones@noaa.gov), , [INVALID] Kacey Ernst ( [INVALID] kernst@arizona.edu), Alice Lau ( [INVALID] alice.lau@noaa.gov) and Meredith Jennings ( [INVALID] mjennings@harcresearch.org).

Call for Papers

Papers for the 17th Conference on Environment and Health are solicited on the following:

  • Benefitting Decision Support Tools using Earth Science Data
  • Bridging Science and Practice: Scenario Planning and Decision Tools for Environmental Health and Community Resilience
  • Climate and Health End-User Engagement, Case Studies, and Applications for Environment and Health Forecasts and Models
  • Data-Driven Responses: Leveraging Tools and Modeling to Improve Flood Mitigation and Public Health Outcomes
  • Earth Observations and Models for Integrated Approaches to Improving Environment, Human & Ecosystems Health
  • Environmental Health Across Scales: Understanding and Addressing Rural and Urban Heat Impacts
  • Innovation in Pandemic Prediction and Outbreak Response: Data, Models, and Products for Reducing Disease Risk
  • Mapping and Modeling Urban Environmental Exposures and Corresponding Health Impacts
  • Merging Environmental and Health Data for Climate Resilience in the Face of Extreme Weather
  • Other Topics in Environment and Health
  • Risk Communication: Bridging Gaps in the Environment and Health Nexus for Acute Disasters and Long-Term Disaster Resilience
  • Showcase of Early Career Professionals Working at the Intersection of Weather and Environmental Health
  • Synergistic Relationships Between Weather, Health, and Society
  • The Human Factor in Environment and Health: Strengthening Social Science Applications and Advancing Economic Impacts
  • Varying Health Impacts Following Major Weather Events

Joint Sessions

  • Advances in Ecological Forecasting for Health Security and Preparedness High Performance Computing and Other Technologies Supporting Ecological and Ecosystems Forecasting (Joint with 12th Symposium on High Performance Computing for Weather, Water, and Climate and Third Symposium on Environmental Security)

Student Award Opportunities

Student Presentation Awards

The 17th Conference on Environment and Health is proud to provide outstanding student presentation awards at the AMS 106th Annual Meeting. Monetary awards of up to $175 will be distributed for oral presentations and poster presentations in addition to a PDF certificate from AMS. Students must be enrolled at a college or university at the time of submission and must be the lead author or presenter of the work. Submitters should indicate their eligibility for student awards when submitting their abstracts. Award recipients will be informed of the committee's decision by late February 2026.