Papers for this conference are solicited on:
El Niño and Health
NASA Earth Observations and Climate Change
Climate change, extreme weather, and infectious disease transmission: Emerging links and opportunities for adaptation and research
Staying Alive: Integrated Modeling of Health System and Urban infrastructure Responses to Extreme Weather Events
Applying a Systems-level Approach to the Phytobiome: Can We Create a Better Future?
Climate change and associated diverse health impacts: highlights of ongoing research at CDC
Climate Services and Integration of Data – ENACTS
Extreme Heat I: Understanding the Social, Physiological, and Climatological Mechanisms Driving Health Outcomes in Extreme Heat
Extreme Heat II: The National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS): Domestic and International Partnerships for Building Resilience to Extreme Heat
Environment & Health at the AMS
The $95 abstract fee (payable by credit card or purchase order) is refundable only if your abstract is not accepted.
Your fee includes your abstract, extended abstract (optional), and your recorded oral presentation posted to the online program which is available to all visitors for free.
The Board on Environment and Health is pleased to be able to offer presentation and travel awards to participating students of the 97th Annual AMS meeting. Individuals who have questions or are interested in applying for these opportunities should contact Augusta Williams: augustawilliams89@gmail.com with the appropriate information.
Student Presentation Awards:
Three (3) presentation awards, in total, will be extended to the top student presenters (undergraduate or graduate) participating in the Eighth Conference on Environment and Health. The awards include $200 to assist with the expenses of participating in the conference and a certificate of achievement from the AMS. Students will be graded by board members, using a standardized rubric, where the highest cumulative scores will receive an award. To be eligible, students must participate in the Eighth Conference on Environment and Health and must be a current student in good academic standing (e.g. not on probation or disciplinary action for grades or conduct).
After submitting their abstract, interested students should complete the following form (http://goo.gl/forms/kbwqgZLVw9) and submit their resume or CV to Augusta Williams (augustawilliams89@gmail.com) with the subject: “AMS 97th Conference – Student Presentation Awards” by August 15th, 2016. Students should Award announcements will be made by the middle of February, 2017 after the conference.
For additional information please contact the program chairperson(s), Jennifer Vanos (jennifer.vanos@ttu.edu), Kristie Ebi (krisebi@essllc.org).