16th Conference on Environment and Health

Abstract Information

Abstracts are closed! The deadline was 29 August 2024 at 11:59 PM ET

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

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The 16th Conference on Environment and Health is organized by the AMS Board on Environment and Health.

Call for Papers

Papers for the 16th Conference on Environment and Health are solicited on:

  • Exploring How Earth Science Applications Enhance Environmental Health Decision-Making
  • Building Equitable Heat Resilience: Integrating Social Science and Community-based Assessments and Policies
  • Digital Tools for Thriving Communities: Charting Environmental Health Solutions Across Scales
  • Community Engagement in Climate Change and Health Adaptation Research
  • Merging Environmental and Health Data for Climate Resilience in the Face of Extreme Weather
  • Extreme Heat Response and Adaptation in New Orleans, Louisiana: at the intersection of public health, emergency management, and infrastructure planning
  • The Role of Housing and the Home Environment in Health Impacts from Extreme Weather Events: evidence, data gaps, and policy solutions
  • Environmental Health Across Urban Scales
  • Drought and Health: Understanding Impacts and Implementing Mitigation Strategies
  • Atmospheric Aerosols and Human Health
  • Advancing Planetary Health through Interdisciplinary Connections
  • Environmental Drivers of Mental Health and Chronic Illness
  • Predicting Infectious Disease from Weather and Climate
  • Other Topics in Environment and Health

Joint Sessions

  • Harnessing High Performance Computing to Support Modeling the Effect of Weather, Water, and Climate on Public Health (Joint with the 11th Symposium on High Performance Computing for Weather, Water, and Climate)
  • Building Equitable Heat Resilience: Integrating Social Science and Community-based Assessments and Policies (Joint with the Sixth Symposium on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the 20th Symposium on Societal Applications: Policy, Research and Practice)
  • Community Engagement in Climate Change and Health Adaptation Research (Joint with the Sixth Symposium on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the 20th Symposium on Societal Applications: Policy, Research and Practice)
  • The Role of Housing and the Home Environment in Health Impacts from Extreme Weather Events: evidence, data gaps, and policy solutions (Joint with the Sixth Symposium on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)
  • Environmental Drivers of Mental Health and Chronic Illness (Joint with the Sixth Symposium on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)

Student Award Opportunities

Student Presentation Awards

The 16th Conference on Environment and Health is proud to provide outstanding student presentation awards at the AMS 105th 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 mid February 2025.

Conference Contacts

For more information, please contact the program chairs: Jane Baldwin ([email protected]), Hunter Jones ([email protected]), Julia Drapkin ([email protected]).