The Center for Health & Nature has identified academic leaders, conservation leaders, and physician-scientists from around the country and world who are engaged in research related to the intersection of nature and health. The 2023 Symposium’s theme is “Health for All through Nature”.
8:00 a.m. | Symposium Registration & Breakfast
Location: Hagler Auditorium, 1st Floor, Annenberg Presidential Conference Center |
9:00 a.m. | Center for Health & Nature Symposium Welcome
John Sharp, Chancellor, Texas A&M University System |
9:20 a.m. | Nature Contact and Health Promotion: From Science to Application
Erin Largo-Wight, PhD |
9:45 a.m. | The Clean Environment for Healthy Living Initiative: A Case for Environmental Justice
Garret Sansom, DrPH, MPH |
10:10 a.m. | Exposure to nature and children’s health and development: Understandings from life-course research
Dongying Li, MLA, PhD |
10:35 a.m. | Exploring the Connection Between Health and Nature: Research Updates from CHN
Omar Elsayed, MBBCh |
11:00 a.m. | Vision Panel
Moderator: Rebecca Hall, PhD Panelists:
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11:35 a.m. |
Lunch & Networking |
12:00 p.m. | Keynote
Howard Frumkin, MD, DrPH |
12:45 p.m. | Beyond the Bayous for a Healthier Harris County
Lisa Graiff |
1:10 p.m. | Waterloo Greenway Overview: A Place for All
Jesús Aguirre |
1:35 p.m. | Using Big Data, Machine Learning, and Passive Behavioral Data Collection to Understand the Relationships between Nature and Health
Jared Hanley |
2:00 p.m. | Poster Session & Afternoon Break |
2:15 p.m. | Vision Panel
Moderator: Jorge Vanegas Panelists:
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3:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks
Joni Carswell, President and Chief Executive Officer, Texan by Nature |
3:30 p.m. | Symposium Concludes |