Webinar to discuss climate change, human health

November 15, 2011

Marmian Grimes

Marmian Grimes
907-474-7902
11/15/11


The Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy will host a statewide webinar on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 10 a.m.

Tenaya Sunbury and David Driscoll from the Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies will discuss how climate change in arctic regions is affecting human health.

This webinar will describe a newly developed regional monitoring system and how it is used to improve public health decisionmaking.

For registration, visit ine.uaf.edu/accap and follow the webinar links or call 907-474-7812.

MEDIA CONTACT: Brook Gamble, ACCAP outreach and education specialist, at 907-474-7812 or email accap@uaf.edu.

ON THE WEB: For registration and dial-in instructions, visit http://ine.uaf.edu/accap/teleconference.htm

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