Environmental & Public Health

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Steiner quoted in aftermath of deadly crashes on part of interstate where fire is natural part of landscape

"One of my first thoughts is perhaps (I-75) shouldn't have been built through that area," said Ruth Steiner, an associate professor in urban and regional planning at the University of Florida. Read the full story
February 22, 2012
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Garzon quoted on study of Bay Area's urban planning risks to public health

“There is a far-reaching impact from freight transportation in these neighborhoods,” said Catalina Garzón of the Pacific Institute. “Toxic diesel pollution is a harmful substance that has been shown to contribute to additional cancer risk in these communities and which has contributed to respiratory conditions like asthma.” Read the full story
February 10, 2012
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GreenTRIP's plan for provisional parking and creating new models for carshare system expansion

We are very excited to be working with a cohort of innovative developers that are breaking the mold and setting a new bar by providing transit passes and carshare memberships for 40 years!
February 8, 2012
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Cumulative Impacts and Sustainable Solutions for Central Valley Water, Year 1

Community Water Center (CWC) has hired Carolina Balazs as Research Scientist and Scientific Advisor. Carolina will add scientific capacity to this grassroots advocacy organization to help inform its policy and planning efforts as it works...
January 6, 2012
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Jo Anne Shatkin to lead workshop on health and environmental risks of nanotechnology and nanomaterials

On December 4, 2011 in Charleston, South Carolina, CLF Ventures CEO Jo Anne Shatkin, PhD, will lead a one-half day workshop introducing participants to the topics of health and environmental risks of nanotechnology and nanomaterials, with Richard Canady, PhD, of the International Life Sciences Institute. The course is sponsored by the Emerging Nanoscale Materials Specialty Group of the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) and is held in conjunction with the 2011 SRA Annual Meeting.
November 21, 2011
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Kendra Klein

2011 Fellow
Kendra is a writer, researcher, and advocate whose work focuses on the nexus of sustainable food systems and public health. She is currently Staff Scientist in Agroecology & Environmental Health at Friends of the Earth. She is also a...
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Jessica Shade

2011 Fellow
Dr. Jessica Shade is a National Program Leader at USDA NIFA, in the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability, Division of Plant Systems – Production. In this role, she directs programs helping food and agriculture stakeholders...
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Andrea Bogomolni

2011 Fellow
Andrea was previously a research associate at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and a Ph.D candidate in the Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science at the University of Connecticut. Her research on disease and health...
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Laura Bozzi

2011 Fellow
Dr. Laura Bozzi is the Director of Programs at the Yale University Climate Change and Health Initiative and a lecturer in Environmental Health Sciences at the Yale School of Public Health. Prior to this role, she led the Climate Change...
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Sarah Smith

2011 Fellow
Most recently, Sarah Smith served as Chief of Programs at Clean Air Task Force. In this role, she provided leadership for CATF’s global programs, ensuring alignment with the organization’s broader strategy and vision. She fostered...