A UH Manoa Faculty Puwalu Research Forum in collaboration with the UHM Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing.
Date: Tuesday, Feb 13, 2024 12:00 pm -1:00 pm
Venue: Information Technology Center (ITC) Conferencing Room 105 A/B. 2520 Correa Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822.
Presenters:
John Haynes, MS
Program Manager, NASA Earth Action Program, Health and Air Quality Applications
John Haynes serves as Program Manager for Health and Air Quality Applications in the Earth Action Program of the Earth Science Division at NASA Headquarters. The Program promotes the use of Earth observations in air quality management and public health, particularly involving environmental health and infectious diseases. He is the Co-Chair of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Health Community of Practice and Earth Observations for Health (EO4Health) Initiative. He also serves as the NASA Mission Applications Lead on the following satellite missions: Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring Pollution (TEMPO), Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA), and the Atmosphere Observing System (AOS). He received his MS in Meteorology from the University of Oklahoma and BS in Meteorology from the University of South Alabama. He was the recipient of the 2021 NASA Exceptional Service Medal.
Helena Chapman, MD, MPH, PhD
Associate Program Manager, NASA Earth Action Program, Health and Air Quality Applications
Helena Chapman serves as Associate Program Manager for Health and Air Quality Applications in the Earth Action Program (Booz Allen Hamilton) of the Earth Science Division at NASA Headquarters. She is also the Executive Coordinator of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Health Community of Practice and Earth Observations for Health (EO4Health) Initiative. She is passionate about highlighting the One Health concept, which emphasizes the value of transdisciplinary health collaborations to investigate and mitigate health risks of humans, animals, and ecosystems. She is currently a member of the One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono team and the One Health Commission’s One Health Social Sciences Initiative. She received her doctoral degree in Public Health (One Health) and master’s degree in Public Health (Epidemiology) from the University of Florida, and her medical degree from the Iberoamerican University in the Dominican Republic.
Description: NASA speakers will present two talks.
- John Haynes will present a talk entitled: “Utilizing Earth Observations to Inform Health and Air Quality Management Decisions”.
NASA utilizes its fleet of more than 20 satellites and sensors in low-Earth orbit to provide real-time data about Earth’s climate, environment, and weather for research and applications purposes. These data examine the temporal and spatial variation of an array of environmental factors within our global ecosystems. This presentation will provide an overview of NASA remote sensing data and technology that can detect environmental health threats and inform health and air quality management decisions. It will highlight the significance of cross-cutting applied environmental health research using Earth observation data. Audience members can expect to learn exciting ways that NASA has helped enhance decision support systems and become aware of opportunities to become involved in the program. - Dr. Chapman will present a talk entitled: “Innovative Earth Science Applications to Strengthen Public Health Surveillance and Communication”.
Emerging environmental health risks, such as air pollution and vector-borne disease transmission, can affect ecosystem health. The One Health concept, which describes the interconnectedness between humans, animals, and the environment, can provide a framework to promote transdisciplinary collaborations that address these complex global challenges. Earth observation data offer innovative, real-time information for researchers and practitioners to gain insight on how these emerging environmental risks affect human and animal health. This presentation will describe selected public health applications that use Earth observation data to advance scientific inquiry. It will highlight the Group on Earth Observations Health Community of Practice as a global network of researchers and practitioners who use Earth observation data to improve health decision-making. Audience members will learn about career development opportunities and internships for early career professionals.
