Description:

Scientists across the world have tackled complex challenges relating to environmental health topics, ranging from mitigating the effects of climate change and poor air quality, enhancing infectious disease preparedness, and reinforcing national health system response. Significant advancements have been achieved by incorporating the use of remotely sensed and other geospatial Earth data and technologies into their research applications. These approaches inform ethical and culturally appropriate decision-making with stakeholders in diverse domestic and international settings. Through this session, we encourage submissions that describe research applications of multidisciplinary teams that incorporate NASA Earth observations to advance existing knowledge about our changing planet. Possible topics can include, but are not limited to, environmental health risk assessments, research connected with current and future NASA missions, and community engagement with citizen science activities, in efforts to propel scientific advancements that improve health decision-making at local, national, and international levels.