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Sep
27
0 comments Tags: Boot Camp, climate change, science librarians
Part of a blog post series from New England Science Boot Camp for Librarians scholarship recipients. Caroline Williams (Pratt Institute): The New England Science Boot Camp for Librarians provided a captivating exploration into the industry and research of Fisheries Oceanography, offering insights into the dynamics of marine ecosystems. As a master’s student specializing in data… Read More »
Posted in: Funded Project
Sep
20
0 comments Tags: Boot Camp, climate change, science librarians
Part of a blog post series from New England Science Boot Camp for Librarians scholarship recipients. Emily Irvine (University of Maryland, College Park): While all the panels at the New England Science Boot Camp were informative and exciting, the Civil and Environmental Engineering panel was my personal favorite. Dr. Bompoti and Dr. Zhang gave an… Read More »
Posted in: Funded Project
Jul
11
0 comments Tags: climate change, Data, MedlinePlus, Public Health
Reported vector-borne diseases have more than doubled in the last 20 years due to a variety of factors including travel, changing land use and also climate change. Climate change is lengthening some vector (ex: mosquito or tick) seasons, and expanding habitats to new areas of the country and world. This post is the last, for… Read More »
Posted in: Public Health
Mar
18
0 comments Tags: climate change, Emergency Preparedness (EPP), Member Spotlight
Last week, R7 was happy to host Blue Marble Librarians as part of the NNLM Social Determinants of Environmental Health series happening now until April 2. From their website: The Blue Marble Librarians is a network of Massachusetts library workers committed to climate change resilience and community building. Download the presentation slides And below find… Read More »
Posted in: Member Spotlight
Jan
22
0 comments Tags: climate change, Emergency Preparedness (EPP), health disparities
It may seem strange to talk about extreme heat in the middle of winter, but last week NASA released an analysis that confirmed that 2023 was the warmest year on record (El análisis de la NASA confirma que 2023 fue el año más cálido registrado). This post is part of a semi-regular series looking at… Read More »
Posted in: Data