Geology and Human Health Workshop
May 12-15, 2004
Chico Hot Springs Resort
photo by Steve Peters
Geology contributes in many ways to human health issues--in water and air quality and quantity, natural and anthropogenic health hazards, as a controlling factor in the epidemiology of water- and air-borne diseases, and in the development of public health policy. The interdisciplinary field of "medical geology" is of increasing importance in society, and should, therefore, have an increasingly important place in the geoscience curriculum. The purpose of this workshop is to explore where and how human health issues are taught in the undergraduate geoscience curriculum, and to develop an action plan toward widespread implementation of human health curricular materials in undergraduate geoscience courses.
photo by Steve Peters Workshop Links
- Overview and Goals of Workshop
- Themes and Topics of the Workshop
- Workshop Program, with links to all presentations
- Poster Session, with links to each poster
- Workshop Photo Gallery