Signature research: Environmental and global health
With a focus on the interconnectedness and complexity of environmental, animal and human health, our researchers’ work spans areas including water safety, zoonotic disease, natural disasters and toxins in indoor and outdoor air.
Experts in environmental and global health
Interim Associate Dean of Research
Associate Professor
Core Faculty, Ohio State Sustainability Institute
Chair and Professor
Co-Director, Ecology Epidemiology and Population Health Program, Infectious Disease Institute
Research news
Could living near water mean you’ll live longer?
Oceans linked to benefits not seen near inland waterways
Science
Monitoring approach could help snuff out Legionella outbreaks
Microbial community, outside factors can warn of bacterial growth
Science
As wildfires intensify, prolonged exposure to pollution linked to premature death
New study assesses how natural events are shaping human lifespans