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In case you missed it, check out our latest blog post showcasing one of our valued clients, the Port Townsend Marine Science Center!

Wonderful feature article on Biology major Patricia Tulloch, CTEM's Outstanding Graduate!

Water. Quality. Availability.

When children enter kindergarten with the ability to regulate their emotions and other social/emotional skills, they tend to be successful as adults, according to research by The Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology. Here's the story I wrote about it for the university's website https://lnkd.in/ewT9QNSa

Since our bodies need a near-constant supply of water, its availability and quality are critical parts of the environment that shape child development. What surrounds us—and goes into us—shapes our biology, including our brain, immune, and metabolic systems. This is particularly true during the prenatal and early childhood periods when our bodies are especially sensitive to outside influences. 📚 Learn about how water affects children’s health, learning, and behavior and find strategies for addressing disparities in access to clean water here: https://bit.ly/4eQQUAv

🎉 Celebrating a Decade at Yale! 🎉 It is hard to capture the journey of the past ten years in a single post, but here are some highlights that make me incredibly proud: Recruited Exceptional Faculty: Paul Anastas (50% with YSE), Daniel Carrión, Kai Chen, Robert Dubrow, Caroline H Johnson, Zeyan Liew, @Krystal Godri Pollitt, Joshua Wallach. Faculty Achievements: All eligible junior faculty have been promoted to Associate Professors. Established relationships and collaborations with Connecticut state agencies, including the Department of Public Health and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Funded Research and Established Centers: All our faculty are funded, predominantly by NIH. Centers created include NIEHS-funded Yale Superfund Research Center and Yale Center of Climate Change and Health, in addition to existing Yale Center for Perinatal, Pediatric and Environmental Epidemiology (with CDE), and through Paul Anastas, the Yale Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering. Future Plans: To establish a center for coordinating exposome research that involves collaboration with Mt Sinai, USC, UNC and Stanford. Our U24 application has received an impressive impact score of 20. In collaboration with the Yale Schools of Medicine/Engineering/Environment and the University of Connecticut, planning to establish a Connecticut Center on the Climasome (P30 application to NIEHS is submitted). This center will focus on climate change and health through an exposomic framework. To establish the Center for Environmental Sciences and Public Health as a collaboration between YSPH and National Kapodidtrian University of Athens (NKUA). Several T32’s are either submitted or planned to be submitted. Funded Educational Programs: NIEHS-funded R25 and NIAAA-Funded T32 programs. Throughout the past 10 years, I have had the honor and pleasure of working with intelligent, vibrant colleagues, and collaborating with other Yale Schools and universities worldwide, and in so doing, advancing environmental health sciences education and research, and promoting public health. We are currently ranked as the tenth best Environmental Health Sciences department in the USA; our goal is to be in the top three. Here's to the next decade of innovation, collaboration, and impact! #Yale #YSPH #EnvironmentalHealth #AcademicExcellence #NIH #ExposomeResearch #PublicHealth #ClimateHealth #Top10

Check your environment! One of the most important discoveries to come out of the Stanford Prison Experiment was that the "right" setting made it easy for fine, well-adjusted young men from good backgrounds to become cold, abusive, and cruel tools for an institution designed for oppression. One of the most harrowing truths to come out of Calhoun's rat and mice experiments was that the comfortable nests the animals lived in, where each was given plenty of food and water and opportunities for exercise, led to the ultimate destruction of the entire colony. As in: population 0. We are taught from a very young age that WE are faulty, broken, inadequate, even worthless. Such lessons ensure that those who know the truth–that no one is broken until they themselves decide they are–remain rich and in firm control of their position and place. Imagine how effective such devious plans could be if the destructive surroundings I speak of here was our own minds! YIKES! Until we look at this unacknowledged aspect of our lives here on Earth, we will never reach our full potential, we will never attain equality, and we will never know peace. https://lnkd.in/e6PMD9Tm

My teaching week on the Microbial Ecology module of the MSc course at Silwood Park has ended and what better way to end the teaching then with a field trip collecting some data.

Biologists are scientists who study living organisms and their interactions with each other and the environment. Their work encompasses various fields such as genetics, ecology, microbiology, and evolutionary biology, among others. Biologists play a crucial role in advancing our understanding of life on Earth, including its complexities, mechanisms, and interconnectedness. They contribute to vital areas like conservation, medicine, agriculture, and biotechnology, providing solutions to pressing global challenges such as disease, biodiversity loss, food security, and climate change. Investing in a new generation of biologists is essential to sustain progress in these critical areas. By supporting their education, research endeavours, and professional development, society can nurture the next wave of innovative thinkers and problem-solvers equipped to tackle emerging issues and propel scientific discovery forward, ultimately benefiting humanity and the planet. Our mission is to empower previously disadvantaged young women in South Africa by helping them obtain a tertiary education. Join us in our mission to create a brighter future for these women by making a donation. To donate visit our website at www.signatrust.co.za #BursarySponsorship #BursaryFunding #WomenEmpowerment #DonateFunding

Hurray! The Metal Redlining Network will soon be featured in chapter 19 in the Handbook of Broader Impacts (editors Susan Reno & Laurie Van Egeren). This work continues to inform how I think about designing for impact. How can we collaborate & reinforce student learning & change where we live? Coproducing Research to Advance Environmental Justice Outcomes for Broader Impacts: The Metal Redlining Network Sarah K. Fortner, Hannah H. Scherer, Melisa A. Diaz, Kenneth L. Brown, Cynthia M. Fadem, Carmen A. Nezat, Jennifer C. Latimer, Sue C. Ebanks, and Kim J. Landsbergen Abstract There is a need for academics to more actively work for student and community outcomes. We initiated a Community of Practice to engage for environmental justice through community-engaged research and education. As a Community of Practice, the Metal Redlining Network (MRN) developed a shared research goal, methods, and a commitment to discussing our concerns navigating health- and racial justice-sensitive research within our work as educators and mentors of undergraduates. Together 9 educators and mentors engaged across 7 college campuses in 8 cities. Our network was motivated by a commitment to reducing lead poisoning and advancing environmental justice. By committing to an ongoing discussion of our education, research, and engagement choices, we established positive feedbacks for learning and motivation that helped us advance our coproduction approaches, even when the COVID-19 pandemic occurred. The MRN serves as a model for shifting research in isolation of community to planning with community for comprehensive impacts. Through our actions we specifically support NSF broader impact outcomes of: 1) full participation of women and underrepresented minorities in STEM; 2) scientific literacy and public engagement with STEM; 3) improved well-being of individuals in society; and 4) the development of a diverse, globally competitive workforce, prepared for environmental justice problem-solving.