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A Symposium and Workshop for Community Stakeholders,
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Enhancing Community Resilience |
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Margaret Reams, PhD, associate professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, Community Engagement Core leader, LSU Superfund Research Program (SRP) Topic: Attributes of resilient communities |
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Marylee Orr, executive director, Louisiana Environmental Action Network (LEAN) Topic: Enhancing the adaptive capacity of communities by encouraging self-organization among local environmental groups |
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Tom Harris, M.S.P.H, Lousiana DEQ |
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Innovative Methods and Approaches to Respond to Environmental Disasters |
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Kim Anderson, PhD, professor, Environmental & Molecular Toxicology; SRP Project leader - Biological Response Indicator Devices for Gauging Environmental Stressors (BRIDGES), Oregon State University Topic: Engaging residents for environmental assessments; Demonstrations of passive sampling techniques. |
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Anna Harding, PhD, professor and co-director, School of Biological & Population Health Sciences; SRP Community Engagement Core leader, Oregon State University. Topic: Data-sharing issues for community-based research projects involving academic and community partners |
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Wilma Subra, past vice-chair of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology. Topic: Engaging community stakeholders in assessing local environmental conditions. |
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Representatives from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) Topic: Communication between agencies and communities, and environmental monitoring protocols following environmental emergencies |
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Adaptive Strategies for Community Recovery |
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Tuan Nguyan – deputy director, QMVN Community Development, Corp, New Orleans, La. Topic: Overview of the actions taken by this New Orleans East community to recover after Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill |
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