The 2025 Climate Health Frontiers Symposium aims to promote a holistic climate health approach, integrating social, health, economic, environmental, policy and climate science perspectives. This event is hosted in collaboration with UH Population Health, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Data Science Institute, AIM-AHEAD, the Houston Health Department and Houston Health Foundation.
What?
Two-day, in-person symposium showcasing the latest research on artificial intelligence, machine learning and data analytics applications in climate and health solutions.
When?
Thursday, January 16 - Friday, January 17, 2025, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where?
University of Houston Hilton Hotel
4450 University Dr, Houston, TX 77204
Hotel guest block reservation links will be provided through communication channels for early registration.
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Who?
This event is open to AI and data professionals in climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience. We welcome participants from diverse fields including atmospheric sciences, urban planning, public health, economics, policy, engineering, computer science, non-governmental organizations, communities, industry and government.
Call for Abstracts
Abstracts are limited to 500 words and should be written for an audience that could include academics as well as community participants. Abstracts should be submitted using this template in .docx format via email to hurri@uh.edu by Tuesday, September 17, 2024. You will receive an acknowledgement of your submission within 24-48 hours.
Abstracts can be submitted in any one of the following tracks:
- Climate Change Science, Projections and Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence Approaches
- Climate, Science and Health Communications
- Climate Equity
- Education
- Environmental Justice
- Extreme Weather Impact on Heath and Communities
- Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Modeling of Climate Change and Its Impacts on Health, Communities, Ecosystems and Infrastructure
- Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence Modeling of Climate Stressors: Extreme Rainfall, Heat, Drought, Flooding, Wildfires and Winter Storms
- Place-Based Case Studies on Climate and Health
- Racial Disparities in Climate Change-Related Health
The Symposium Organizing Committee will review the submitted abstracts and notify authors of acceptance before Friday, October 4, 2024. Accepted authors must register for the symposium by Friday, November 1, 2024.