January 9-10, 2025 (Thursday 11am - Friday 12:30pm)
Semiahmoo Resort, Blaine, WA
The Annual Cascadia conference on Environmental Occupational and Population health brings together researchers to build community and address critical issues that impact population health in our region.
This intimate conference provides faculty, staff, and students a forum to share new ideas and current or evolving research through plenary sessions, short (20-minute) podium presentations, ignite presentation (5 min) and posters, small group discussions, and socializing. This meeting is a great opportunity for cross border conversations and collaborations.
This year’s conference will feature three thematic areas. However, we welcome abstracts on any topics broadly related to environmental, occupational, and population health.
- Impacts of a changing climate on worker health
- Impacts of a changing climate on vulnerable populations
- Climate impacts of infectious disease
KEYNOTE SPEAKER | INFO ON ABSTRACTS | PROGRAM AND PRESENTER INFO | PLANNING COMMITTEE | CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS | REGISTRATION | LODGING
KEYNOTE - Bates Memorial Lecturer
Dr. Vivek Shandas, Portland State University
Talk title:
Sweat Equity: An ecology of everyday life on a warming planet
Bio:
Vivek Shandas is a Professor of Geography and Director of the Sustaining Urban Places Research Lab at Portland State University. His teaching, research, and consulting activities address socially just solutions to environmental health challenges through examining the intersection of exposure to climate-induced events (e.g., wildfire smoke, extreme heat, pluvial flooding, etc.), community science, and landscape ecology. He has published over 100 scientific journal articles, five books, and his work has been highlighted by The New York Times, Scientific American, Guardian, National Geographic, and dozens of other national and international media outlets. In 2023, he was appointed by the US Secretary of Agriculture to serve on the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council and has also served as a co-author on the National Climate Assessment, and publications from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. He also serves as the founder and current advisor to CAPA Strategies, a climate adaptation consulting firm. During his spare time, he revels in the mountains and waters of the Pacific Northwest, and pines for wood-fired pizza and picnic tables.
ABSTRACTS - Submission is now closed
Deadline for abstract submission was Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 11:59pm The committee will contact participants with accepted abstracts by December 6th.
Please email nwcohs@uw.edu any questions regarding abstracts and abstract submission.
PROGRAM AND PRESENTER INFO
Cascadia 2025 Draft Agenda - Download the PDF (Final program available mid-Dec 2024)
The symposium starts at 11:00am Thursday, January 9, 2025 and ends at 12:30pm Friday, January 10, 2025.
Presenter Guidelines - Download the PDF - Please review the Presenter Guidelines for podium presentations, posters, and ignite presentations.
Please email nwcohs@uw.edu any questions regarding the program, presenter guidelines or additional presentation/poster information.
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Boise State University: Cynthia Curl
Oregon State University: Perry Hystad
Simon Fraser University: Chris Buse
University of British Columbia: Michael Brauer, Chris McLeod, Melanie Gorman Ng
University of Washington: Chris Simpson
Washington State University: Ofer Amram
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS (CEUs)
Certificates of completion for CEUs for Cascadia attendance can be requested by emailing Jill Tepe at jstod@uw.edu with the following information:
- Your name as you would like it to appear on the certificate.
- Your dates of attendance (Jan 9 and/or Jan 10).
- Your preference of an emailed or a hardcopy certificate. If a hardcopy is preferred, please provide a best mailing address.
Deadline for certificate requests is Friday, January 17th. Please allow two weeks for issuing certificates.
REGISTRATION - Registration now closed
Conference registration is NOW CLOSED. Registration fee includes conference meals (Thursday lunch and dinner and Friday breakfast). Lodging is booked separately (see below).
Cancellation Policy: In the event you cannot attend the conference after you have registered, you can either cancel your registration or send a substitute in your place. If you choose to cancel, we must receive your cancellation by email to ce@uw.edu with at least 1 week notice. Refunds will be issued, minus a cancellation fee of $50. If you do not cancel and a no-show for the conference, your registration fees are forfeited. If you choose to transfer your registration, please email ce@uw.edu with the name and email of the person cancelling and the name, email, title, and institution of the substitute attendee.
LODGING
Lodging is available on-site at Semiahmoo Resort (9565 Semiahmoo Parkway, Blaine, WA 98230) and booked directly with Semiahmoo by using the link Cascadia 2025 Annual Symposium - Guestrooms or by calling 360-318-2000 or 855-917-3767. The discounted Cascadia symposium room block rate is $110/night +taxes. Deadline to book at the Cascadia rate is December 16th. Note: Semiahmoo has extended the booking discount for a few more days. Please contact Semiahmoo directly.
Note: If guests click on “additional rate details”, they will see the following verbiage: Cascadia 2025: Annual Symposium on Environmental, Occupational and Public Health * Please Note - Resort fee will be waived for this group.
Parking at Semiahmoo is complimentary.
Googlemaps directions to Semiahmoo Resort.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please contact Occupational Safety and Health Continuing Education at the University of Washington with any questions regarding the information on this page. You can reach us at ce@uw.edu or by calling 800-326-7568.