New
Orleans 2008
The Global Network for Geospatial Health-GnosisGIS
will host the
2nd International Symposium on Geospatial Health
in New Orleans, December 5-7, 2008.
The theme ‘Advances in Geospatial Health’ will provide a forum on advances in health applications of the geospatial sciences.
The 2-day meeting will include invited plenary papers and concurrent sessions to present results of submitted abstracts. Register and submit abstracts here.
The Global Network for Geospatial Health-GnosisGIS
will host the
2nd International Symposium on Geospatial Health
in New Orleans, December 5-7, 2008.
The theme ‘Advances in Geospatial Health’ will provide a forum on advances in health applications of the geospatial sciences.
The 2-day meeting will include invited plenary papers and concurrent sessions to present results of submitted abstracts. Register and submit abstracts here.
Short
Courses
International School for Geospatial Health GIS Short Course Offerings
"Geospatial Health and Environment"
Livingstone, Zambia New Orleans, LA
October 1 - 4, 2008 December 1 - 4, 2008
International School for Geospatial Health GIS Short Course Offerings
"Geospatial Health and Environment"
Livingstone, Zambia New Orleans, LA
October 1 - 4, 2008 December 1 - 4, 2008
The formation of GnosisGIS took
place during a Team Residency at the Bellagio Study and Conference Center
sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation. The aim of the Team Residency was
to develop a network of collaborating health workers and earth scientists
dedicated to development of global computer-based models that can be used
for improved control programs for schistosomiasis and other snail-borne diseases
of medical and veterinary importance. The scope of the organization has since
been expanded to include other infectious diseases of medical and veterinary
importance.
The objectives of GnosisGIS are to:
- Facilitate collaboration of health scientists dedicated to development of GIS-based infectious disease forecast systems
- Publish the official journal Geospatial Health for peer-reviewed articles on health applications in the geospatial sciences for disease risk mapping and ecological niche modeling
- Offer training courses on health applications of geospatial tools through an 'International School of Geospatial Health'
- Sponsor an 'International Symposia on Geospatial Health' series at annual meetings
- Publish maps, data and metadata on the web on GIS health applications
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