Institute for Water and Health at Georgia Southern University

Attention students! Here's a great opportunity to network and show off your work at the Southeast and Caribbean Disaster Resilience Partnership (SCDRP) annual meeting in Wilmington in February!

?? Yesterday was an incredible day for the Institute for Water and Health at the 2024 SECERS (Southeast Community Engaged Research) Conference! ?? We had a full day of presentations, discussions, and celebrations: ?? Our outreach coordinator, Luke Roberson, joined a thought-provoking round table on "Fostering Community & Physician Engagement in Research." ?? Research student Taryn Black represented our Safe Water Together: Glynn County project at the poster symposium, showcasing the work she contributed to this summer alongside PIN interns and community volunteers. ?? A huge congratulations to Rachelan Boss, student of our affiliate Dr. Ana Palacios @anapalacios.md.phd, for winning first place! Her presentation on "Associations Between Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene and Child Nutritional Status in Honduras," in collaboration with IWH, stole the show! We’re so proud of our team and partners for their impactful contributions to community-focused research. ??? #SECERS2024 #CommunityResearch #WaterHealth #GeorgiaSouthernUniversity #MedicalCollegeofGeorgia

???? Happy GIS Day! Today, we’re celebrating how Geographic Information System (GIS) technology is transforming the way we access, analyze, and share geographic data. At IWH, GIS is a game-changer for science communication, helping us connect with communities and share our findings in impactful ways. One example: our interactive storymap on Brunswick’s Superfund sites—check it out below! We also rely on GIS for everything from resource targeting to data mapping and site selection. It's an invaluable tool in our mission to make science more accessible and actionable. Our storymap: https://arcg.is/1qm8Dm0 #GISDay #GeospatialScience #DataVisualization #ScienceCommunication #IWH #GIS #esri

Introducing the SCDRP 9th Annual Meeting theme: "Cultivating Climate-Resilient Communities: Advances in Communication & Collaboration." Wondering why we chose it? We broke it down for you below! Visit https://lnkd.in/eKpXYYDz to learn more about the 2025 meeting and how to register! Cultivating ?? Resilience isn't a quick fix or a one-size-fits-all solution. Building resilience takes time, dedication, and nurturing: thoughtful development of plans and policies, intentional listening to community members, and careful implementation. While many communities across the region face the same natural hazards, each community's unique characteristics may warrant a different "recipe" for resilience. Climate-Resilient Communities ?? SCDRP's vision is that communities across the Southeast and Caribbean will be better equipped to prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural hazards and disasters. Resilience supports the well-being of the entire community: people, infrastructure, and the natural environment. Communication ?? Effective communication is critical to building trusting relationships for community resilience. The success of resilience initiatives depends upon the transparent communication of information, resources, plans, and feedback between practitioners, governments, and communities. Transparent communication and decision-making processes can help build trust, enabling communities to feel empowered, engaged, and confident in building community resilience. Collaboration ?? SCDRP believes in the power of collaboration to unlock potential. The vision of climate-resilient communities will not be realized by any one person or entity; cultivating communities that are resilient to natural hazards and disasters takes cooperation between all levels of community, government, and industry. From the community champion advocating for the members of their neighborhood, to the Resilience Officer working at the state level to secure policies and plans for resilience, every voice is essential to cultivating equitable resilience.

The IWA ASPIRE 2025 and Water New Zealand Conference & Exhibition invite submissions for poster and oral presentations. Conference Theme: Empowering Tomorrow – Smart Water Solutions for Resilient Communities Abstract Submission Deadline: 6th December 2024 We welcome water professionals, researchers, and innovators to present their research, insights, and practices to a global audience. This is a valuable opportunity to contribute to the advancement of sustainable water solutions for resilient communities. Submit your abstract here: https://lnkd.in/eAKX2p6z

Yesterday we hosted a meeting with members of the Georgia Association of Water Professionals a non-profit dedicated to educating, providing professional development and promoting sound public policy for water practitioners. Always happy to have brilliant folks visiting our place! #georgiasouthern #water #waterandhealth #safewatertogether #InstituteforWaterandHealth #IWH #communityhealth #CleanWater #PublicHealth #georgiasouthern #georgiasouthernuniversity #safewatertogether Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) Georgia Southern University

Our friends at the Southeast and Caribbean Disaster Resilience Partnership (SCDRP) are organizing their 9th annual meeting on February 4-5th in Wilmington, NC. As part of the program, they are putting out a call for poster abstracts. The theme of the meeting is "Cultivating Climate-Resilient Communities: Advances in Communication & Collaboration."?Within this overarching theme, we particularly encourage research that focuses on specific underserved and underrepresented communities. Please submit your Poster Abstract by Monday, December 2, 2024. Please reach out to [email protected] if you have any questions. Here's the link to the submission form: https://lnkd.in/ex_hHbTs

Today is the anniversary of the 1990 Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments (CZARA)! This crucial, often-overlooked amendment has been a powerful force in protecting our coastlines for over 30 years. CZARA requires states to develop plans for reducing pollution and managing runoff, which is critical for preserving the health of coastal waters. By tackling sources of pollution like agriculture, stormwater, and urban runoff, CZARA protects marine life, safeguards public health, and ensures cleaner beaches and wetlands for generations to come. ???? Let’s continue to protect our coasts and keep our waters safe! ??? #CZARA #CleanCoasts #OceanConservation #InstituteforWaterandHealth

What a week it was for the IWH! We bookended the week with our collaboration with the Partnership for Inclusive Innovation. Monday and Tuesday we spoke with folks in Marion, AL, and Eastman, GA about water infrastructure and workforce development. Friday, we went to Atlanta to tout our accomplishments with our Safe Water Together Glynn County Project, community participants, and fantastic interns, Audra and Alice. Surrounded by leaders in business, government, and academia, our team excelled. We want to thank our participants, community members, and funders for their continued support of the IWH in making safe water, together. #publichealth #georgiasouthernuniversity #IWH #onehealth #communityhealth #InstituteForWaterAndHealth #GeorgiaSouthern #CleanWater #InstituteForWaterandHealth #WaterQuality #PublicHealth #citizenscience #adoptastream #Safewatertogether Georgia Southern University Partnership for Inclusive Innovation

???? Halloween Water Warning! ??♂? Did you know some creepy microbes might be lurking in your home’s water? Legionella ?? can haunt showerheads and plumbing, E. coli might spook you from wells or untreated water, and even Staphylococcus aureus could make an appearance in sinks if conditions are just right! ?? This Halloween, remember that the real monsters may be microscopic… but with regular cleaning and water checks, you can keep them at bay! ?? #HomeWaterHealth #SpookyScience #WaterQualityTips #Halloween