OHHI Program Feature

GreenGov Presidential Award Given to Interagency Team

NOAA, led by the OHHI as part of an interagency working team, was honored with the 2010 GreenGov Presidential Award in October for their publication of "A Human Health Perspective on Climate Change". The "Green Dream Team Award" recognizes "exceptional leadership by an interagency green team to effectively place a Federal sustainability idea into action". Over 300 applications were received for six categories of sustainable actions. The award was presented on behalf of the President by CEQ Chair Nancy Sutley. The report discusses what is known and the gaps in our understanding of the consequences of climate change on 11 major illness categories. NOAA Administrator, Dr. Jane Lubchenco, said of the report, "To mitigate and adapt to the health effects of climate change, we must first understand them. This report is a vital new roadmap for doing that. There is an urgent need to get started, and I am pleased that we can bring NOAA climate science and NOAA capabilities in linking ocean and human health and a range of other monitoring and prediction tools to the table".

View the Report or view the NOAA Press Relase announcing its release.

OHHI Meetings and Events

Recent Meetings and Events

Vibrios in the Environment 2010

This meeting took place in Biloxi Mississippi from 7-12 November 2010 and focused on current research on Vibrio ecology and pathogenesis of humans and marine animals and also on the socioeconomics and public health impacts of Vibrio spp., as well as on current efforts to increase public safety through the development of improved risk assessment tools, early warning systems, improved hygiene, and post harvest treatments of shellfish. Media coverage of the event included an article in the Mississippi Press on the Deepwater Horizon oil plume and WLOX-TV on oil eating bacteria. For further information visit the Vibrios in the Environment 2010 conference web site.

OHHI National Advisory Panel Meeting

The OHHI Advisory Panel meeting took place 20-21 October 2010 in Washington, D.C. The meeting was to provide a programmatic overview and review of OHHI's Consortia for Graduate Training in OHH, provide AP input on the next phase of the OHHI Traineeship Program and OHHI recent activities and partnerships as well as to discuss connecting OHH science and scientists to the public health community. Further information on the meeting is available at the OHHI National Advisory Panel Meeting web site.

For Further Information

For further OHHI information please see the latest OHHI brochure or Contact OHHI:

NOAA Oceans and Human Health Initiative
1315 East West Highway, SSMC3, #10353
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: (301) 713-0524, extension 190
Fax: (301) 713-1521

To learn more about NOAA's National Ocean Service visit:
http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/oceans/ohh/.

NCAR/EOL OHHI Efforts sponsored by NOAA.