Educational Resource Hub
This crowd-sourced database of educational resources is meant to encompass any tools relevant to people working at the intersection of health and extreme weather. This might include submissions by the content authors themselves, or simply recommendations from community members for resources they have found helpful. This collection includes only links directing users to existing resources - it is not meant to house or archive content.
Keep in mind, this is a crowd-sourced database. CAFE does not verify the quality nor endorse the use of any materials included in this database. Make sure to follow the terms of use and attribution requirements specific to each resource. If you have created or used sources that would be relevant to the community of practice, please add it to the database by entering it in the submission form below.
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MC: Gregory Wellenius, CAFE MPI, Boston University
NIH Speakers: Ashlinn Quinn, Program Officer, Population Health Branch, Division of Extramural Research and Training, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Randolph Capps, Program Director, Population Dynamics Branch, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, National Institutes of Health; Mary Masterson, Program Official, Health Science Administrator, Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
CAFE Speakers: Jonathan Levy, Co-Lead of CAFE Capacity Building Function, Boston University School of Public Health; Rachel Nethery, Co-Lead of CAFE Capacity Building Function, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Gaurab Basu, Lead of CAFE Resource Function, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Kevin Lane, Co-Lead of CAFE Data Management Function, Boston University School of Public Health
An Introduction to Quasi-Experimental Causal Inference Methods for Health and Extreme Weather Research
Speaker: Dr. Rachel Nethery, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
This talk highlighted innovative work from the Johns Hopkins Center for Outbreak Response Innovation on integrating public health messaging into everyday weather broadcasts. By embedding timely, actionable health information into forecasts, this Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded initiative aimed to better inform communities about seasonal infectious disease risks and other weather-related health threats. The presentation explored how this approach could strengthen public awareness, improve risk communication, and support more proactive responses to climate-sensitive health challenges. It also provided a broader overview of CORI’s climate and health portfolio, highlighting complementary projects that advance outbreak preparedness and response in a changing environment.
Speakers: Eric Toner, PhD - Johns Hopkins; Sutyajeet Soneja, PhD - Johns Hopkins
Hear about emerging research at the intersection of infectious disease and extreme weather through six rapid-fire lightning talks.
Speakers: Monira Sarmin, PhD - Dhaka Hospital and icddr,b; Huimin Zhang - Morgan State University; Josh Colston, PhD - University of Virginia School of Medicine; Benjamin Rice, PhD - Princeton University; Aleksandra Stamper, MAS - Brown University School of Public Health; Basheer Isah Waziri, PhD - Bayero University & Kano Independent Research Centre Trust (KIRCT)
Moderators: Rachel Nethery, PhD - Harvard University; Nicholas Hartmann, MPH - Boston University
Join leading experts in infectious disease and extreme weather for a dynamic panel exploring these connections.
Speakers: Kacey C. Ernst, MPH - PhD; University of Arizona; Quinn Adams, PhD - University or Colorado Boulder; Jefferey Shaman, PhD - Colombia University; Alexander Travis, VMD - PhD; Cornell University
Moderators: Kayoko Shioda, PhD - Boston University; David Hamer, PhD - Boston University
Speaker: Michael Cork, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Associate at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
This webinar explores key concepts of spatial confounding and statistical inference in Environmental Health research. You’ll learn how to identify spatial confounding in your data, understand its impact on inference, and apply practical strategies to address it. Hosted by members of the CAFE Data Management Team, this session provides valuable guidance for researchers and data professionals working with spatial and environmental health data.
Speakers: Sophie Woodward, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Salvador Balkus, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
This webinar introduces the use of different temperature datasets in public health research. It covers key considerations for linking temperature and health data, as well as considerations relevant to subsequent analyses. The webinar was hosted by members of the CAFE Data Management Team.
Speakers: Lauren Mock, S.M., Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Shreya Nalluri, M.S., Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Crowd-Sourced Environment and Health Educational Resources Collection Submission Form
Do you have a resource you’d like to share with the community in this educational resource collection? Please fill out the submission form below.
Your entry will be checked to ensure the content is appropriate, but will not be assessed for accuracy or completeness, and no other quality checks will be done.
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Please fill out the form to add a resource you think might be helpful for the research community of practice.
The type of resources that should be shared here are one of the following:
- Book or reference text (e.g. textbook or guidebook on best practices or other essential knowledge)
- Code repository (e.g. a GitHub code bank of an existing analysis)
- Online code tutorial or vignette (e.g. a walkthrough of specific code or methods with examples and explanations)
- Online course (e.g. a series of learning objectives with content and assessment)
- Video or recorded webinar (e.g. educational resources presented in video format)
