SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
Through a series of lectures, case studies and breakout sessions, geoscientists and health scientists will interact to share their perspectives on airborne and soilborne contaminants, and on drinking water contaminants and pathogens.
Contaminants of interest include: environmental asbestos, urban lead, arsenic, and VOCs.
Strategic planning will help identify and shape the research agenda on emerging and future needs in the geohealth arena.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Dr. Bruce Fowler, CDC/ATSDR
Building Bridges across the Disciplines - Dr. Robert Finkelman, USGS (retired)
Introduction to Geology and Health Sciences - Mr. Mark R. Stenzel, Exposure Assessment Applications, LLC
Exposure Assessment Techniques - Dr. Howard Mielke, Tulane University
- Dr. Felicia Rabito, Tulane University
Perspectives on Airborne and Soilborne Contaminants (a teamed presentation with both Geological and Health aspects)
Case Study: New Orleans: Lead and other contaminants before and after Katrina - Dr. Ed Ohanian, EPA
- Ms. Donna Myers, USGS, NAWQA
Perspectives on Drinking Water Contaminants and Pathogens (a teamed presentation with both Geological and Health aspects) - Dr. Geoff Plumlee / Greg Meeker, USGS
- Dr. Aubrey Miller, EPA
Case Study: Environmental Asbestos Exposure: Libby, MT, and Beyond - Dr. Lex van Geen, Columbia University
- Dr. Joseph Graziano, Columbia University
Case Study: Arsenic in Drinking Water: Health Effects and Geochemistry - Mr. Morris Maslia, CDC/ATSDR
- Dr. Daphne Moffett, CDC/ATSDR
Case Study: TCE and PCE at Camp Lejeune, NC - Dr. Bernard Goldstein, University of Pittsburgh
Building Bridges across the Geological and Health Sciences, and to Our Target Audiences (Public, Policy Makers, Decision Makers)
