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Good Morning, I thought this free event might be of interest to others, so I'm passing the registration info along. See below and attached. Thanks and be well. Cary ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cary Chadwick, Geospatial Educator University of Connecticut Center for Land use Education and Research (CLEAR) UConn Extension 1066 Saybrook Rd., PO Box 70 Haddam, CT 06438 P: 860-345-5216 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> https://clear.uconn.edu<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclear.uconn.edu%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cfde255030d9547e1482a08d82efddce9%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637311016011237027&sdata=qEDJy%2FJf6iCC4vTbW9Ucw0Q%2BSBvLfS9fGPn1KV%2B%2Fmfw%3D&reserved=0> she/her/hers From: Lindsay, Hannah [USA] <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 3:45 PM Subject: Invitation to "WWHGD 50th Event: Planetary Health" Webinar on July 29, 2020 *Message sent from a system outside of UConn.* Good Afternoon, I hope this email finds you well during these times. We would like to invite you to join us for the World-Wide Human Geography Data (WWHGD) Working Group's 50th Retrospective Event discussing a topic on many of our minds: Planetary Health. The cross-disciplinary nature of Planetary Health requires the attention from many fields the WWHGD has held events on in the past. Therefore, we will have presenters from previous WWHGD events as well as new experts to discuss this important topic that is critical to human security and the future of our planet. The WWHGD (co-chaired by the National-Geospatial Intelligence Agency and the U.S. Department of State - additional information on the WWHGD can be found below) is hosting this all-day virtual event to discuss the openly-available geospatial data needed now and the importance it will hold in the future. Although this is an all-day event, please feel free to attend at any given part of the day that interests you most. Please find the newly released event agenda attached for more details on each section listed below: 10:15am ET - 11:00am ET: Welcome Remarks and Keynote Presentation: - Human Geography in 2020 and Beyond: Dr. Lee Schwartz, U.S State Department; and Ms. Elizabeth Lyon, NGA - Planetary Health: Human Health on a Rapidly Changing Planet: Dr. Samuel Myers, Director of Planetary Health Alliance, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health 11:05am ET - 12:00pm ET: Understanding Populations and their Vulnerability - Dr. Amy Rose, Oak Ridge National Lab; Mr. Jim Courson, IMB; and Dr. Miguel Roman, URSA 12:05pm ET - 12:45pm ET: A Conversation on Environmental Change Impacts - Dr. Mark Mulligan, Kings College London; Dr. Alex de Sherbinin, Columbia University; and Dr. Melinda Laituri, Colorado State University 12:45pm ET - 1:15pm ET: Lunch 1:15pm ET - 1:40pm ET: Afternoon Keynote: - Planetary Health Watch: Professor Sir Andrew Haines, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 1:45pm ET - 2:25pm ET: A Conversation on Biodiversity Loss - Dr. Rod Schoonover, Ecological Futures; Dr. Michael Wimberly, University of Oklahoma; and Dr. Odean Serrano, Countering Wildlife Trafficking Institute & GeoSLU 2:30pm ET - 3:10pm ET: Health Security - Dr. Michael Desjardins and Mr. Anton Kvit, Johns Hopkins University; Dr. William Pan, Duke University; and Dr. Eric Rasmussen, WWHGD 3:15pm - 4:10pm: Strategic Human Geography Perspectives and Solutions for Future Challenges - Dr. Bhudu Bhaduri, Oak Ridge National Lab; Ms. Ashley Moran, University of Texas; Dr. Robert Chen, Columbia University; and Dr. Peter Richards, USAID Free Registration for the event is now available at http://wwhgd.org<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwwhgd.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cfde255030d9547e1482a08d82efddce9%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637311016011257017&sdata=imDSUBA32kXh3HY%2F2RLFwWziI%2FuXsZJdiuICMtGHeAU%3D&reserved=0>. On 29 July, the webinar will go live at 10:15am Eastern Time at https://wwhgd.adobeconnect.com/live/<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwwhgd.adobeconnect.com%2Flive%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cfde255030d9547e1482a08d82efddce9%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637311016011267010&sdata=DLwL6bmneOFR%2F7XiBrlMxWqbhAr9zYvgfY%2FP0Yb0PmA%3D&reserved=0>. The event will be archived on WWHGD's website for those who cannot attend during the original broadcast. If you think any of your colleagues, students, or others may be interested in the event, please feel free to share the attached announcement and agenda. Please let us know if you have any questions we can help to answer. Thank you! For additional information or questions, please contact: Gwyneth Holt at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or Hannah Lindsay at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> We look forward to seeing you join the webinar broadcast. - WWHGD Working Group Support Staff * The WWHGD is co-led by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the U.S. Department of State, the WWHGD Working Group seeks to build voluntary partnerships across the Human Geography data and mapping communities with the goal of promoting Human Security. WWHGD Working Group meetings draw together U.S. Government agencies, academic institutions, international governments and organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and private sector audiences to discuss wide-ranging topics such as climate change, demographic changes, food security, infectious disease, and language mapping. The Working Group has more than 4,800 members from more than 80 countries to help facilitate the exchange of open data for all aspects of Human Security. More information can be found at: https://wwhgd.org<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwwhgd.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cfde255030d9547e1482a08d82efddce9%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637311016011267010&sdata=igftpr31VW6qsWCabNtMUpJDXsydnunzhBm0y75Dblk%3D&reserved=0>. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list (CTGIS-L) is an unmoderated discussion list for all CT GIS Users. To change subscription settings or unsubscribe, visit http://s.uconn.edu/ctgisL.