[SPN-Discussion] Wed., Dec. 9, 7:00 p.m. Sierra Club EVENT: Population, Land Use and Rise of Zoonotic Epidemics-

Elisa Dicaprio lisa.dicaprio at nyu.edu
Mon Dec 7 19:34:00 PST 2020


Dear all: PLEASE ATTEND THIS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 7:00 P.M. SIERRA CLUB
SUSTAINABILITY SERIES ZOOM EVENT ON POPULATION AND LAND USE IMPACT ON THE
EMERGENCE OF ZOONOTIC EPIDEMICS. THE EVENT IS FREE, BUT YOU MUST REGISTER
IN ADVANCE. THE REGISTRATION LINK IS PROVIDED FOLLOWING THE EVENT
DESCRIPTION. Lisa DiCaprio


*New York City Sierra Club Sustainability Series Wednesday, December 9,
7:00 P.M.*

*Population and Land Use Impact on the Emergence of Zoonotic Epidemics*
The rise of epidemics caused by zoonotic pathogens is increasing due to the
close contact between humans and disease vectors and wildlife. Several
factors contribute to the increase in contact, one is the expansion of
human populations into ecosystems that are a habitat for infected wildlife
or vectors such as mosquitoes and ticks that are efficient transmitters of
disease.

As you will hear, not all zoonotic epidemics arise in Asia but are
increasingly prevalent in the U.S. Lyme disease is one example of zoonotic
disease that has become all too familiar in the Northeast of the U.S.


*Speakers:Dr. Shannon LaDeau from the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
in Millbrook, NY* will speak on the ecological factors that are associated
with vector borne diseases in the Northeast of the U.S.
*Dave Gardner from the non-profit, World Population Balance,* will give us
insights into the linkage between population and pandemics and other
environmental consequences of the world population of almost 8 billion.

*When: Wed. Dec 9, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)*

*Register in advance for this webinar:*

*https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aeLuwlBbTI2_2ZFus07CQg
<https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aeLuwlBbTI2_2ZFus07CQg>*

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the webinar.

PLEASE ALSO SEE MY *SIERRA ATLANTIC* ARTICLE ON THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.
THE *SIERRA ATLANTIC *IS THE PUBLICATION OF THE SIERRA CLUB ATLANTIC (NYS)
CHAPTER.

Lisa DiCaprio, “Earth Day 50 and the Coronavirus Pandemic – Educational
Resources, *Sierra Atlantic*, Summer 2020:
https://atlantic2.sierraclub.org/content/earth-day-50-and-coronavirus-pandemic-%E2%80%93-educational-resources


Dr. Lisa
DiCaprio
Associate Director of
Curriculum                                                       Clinical
Associate Professor of Social Sciences
NYU School of Professional Studies
Division of Applied Undergraduate
Studies                                           7 East 12th Street, Room
623G                                                        New York, NY
10003
(212) 998-7118
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