The Environmental Health Research Institute for Nurse and Clinician Scientists (EHRI-NCS) presents a series of virtual 60-90 lightning workshops – as a new platform for our community of scholars (EHRI-NCS, NIH/NIEHS R25ES033452). Our goal is to introduce new, advanced research skills in environmental health and enhance the rigor of our community’s research.
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Commitment to Accessibility: The Environmental Health Research Institute for Nurse and Clinician Scientists (EHRI-NCS) is dedicated to ensuring our virtual 60-90 minute lightning workshops are accessible and inclusive for all students, trainees, and colleagues. Our sessions are hosted via Zoom.
If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in our live webinars, please let us know by answering the accessibility question on the registration form. Additionally, on-demand access to session recordings is available following each event for those who prefer to view the material asynchronously.
Upcoming
Advancing Environmental Research Through Effective Literature Reviews
August 27, 2026 – 1:00-2:30pm ET / 10:00-11:30am PST
Presenter:
Mary Dioise Ramos, PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN
Associate Dean for Nursing Research, Scholarship and Science
Louisiana State University School of Nursing
Moderator:
Alison Davis, PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE, ANEF, FAAN
Professor and the Gregg E. Newschwander Endowed Professor, Auburn University College of Nursing
Fellow, National League for Nursing
Session Description: A well-conducted literature review is the foundation of high-quality environmental research, helping researchers synthesize existing knowledge, identify research gaps, and develop evidence-based research questions. This webinar will provide a practical introduction to the different types of literature reviews commonly used in environmental science, including narrative reviews, systematic reviews, scoping reviews, meta-analyses, and rapid reviews.
Participants will learn how to select the most appropriate review methodology based on their research objectives, apply structured approaches for searching and screening literature, and ensure transparency and rigor throughout the review process. The session will also introduce a range of tools and toolkits that can streamline and strengthen literature review workflows, including reference management software, systematic review platforms, evidence synthesis frameworks, and AI-assisted research tools.
Cost to view live or on-demand: $25
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From Bloom to Body: Revealing Health Outcomes of Algal Exposure
Session Description: From Bloom to Body synthesizes current evidence linking harmful algal blooms (HABs) to human health outcomes, focusing on exposure pathways, acute effects, and critical research gaps. As HABs continue to increase in frequency and intensity, this presentation distills key data into actionable priorities for researchers, clinicians, and policymakers to help move from mere association toward causation. During her presentation, Dr. Rebecca Koszalinski will highlight representative case studies, summarize surveillance data trends, and propose next steps to enable rapid public health responses. Following the presentation, Dr. Koszalinski will be joined by Dr. Zeyuan Qiu for an expert panel discussion. Dr. Qiu, a Professor of Chemistry and Environmental Science at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, will bring his extensive expertise in watershed management, spatial analysis, and environmental policy to the conversation. Together, they will explore interdisciplinary approaches to environmental data, public health interventions, and audience Q&A.
EHRI-NCS Objective: Compare and contrast the strengths, weaknesses, and applications of environmental exposure science measurements and methods in clinical research.
Cost to view on demand: $25
Presenter:
Rebecca S. Koszalinski, PhD, RN, CRRN, FARN, FIEL, FAAN
Associate Professor, Tenured
Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing (DEGN), NHCGNE
Southern Nursing Research Society Director of Grants (2026-2028)
AACN ACE Leadership Institute Fellow
College of Nursing, Department of Nursing Systems
Academic Health Sciences Center
University of Central Florida
Expert Panelist:
Zeyuan Qiu, Ph.D.
Professor of Environmental Science
Chair, Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Preparing a Healthcare System for Increasingly Extreme Weather
Session Description: Dr. Biddinger will discuss how changes in extreme weather are affecting the vulnerabilities of healthcare systems and the communities they serve. He will discuss how these changes should affect disaster planning, healthcare facility design and upgrades, and interactions among healthcare organizations, patients, and their communities.
EHRI-NCS Objective: Analyze strategies used for clinical environmental health interventions
Discounted cost to view on demand: $20
Presenter:
Paul Biddinger, M.D. FACEP
Chief Preparedness and Continuity Officer, Mass General Brigham
Chief of the Division of Emergency Preparedness, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mass General Brigham
Ann L. Prestipino MPH Endowed Chair, Division of Emergency Preparedness, Massachusetts General Hospital
Director, Emergency Preparedness Research,
Evaluation, and Practice (EPREP) Program, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
Moderators:
Tara Heagele, PhD, RN, FAAN
Associate Professor, Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing
Hunter College of the City University of New York
Meg Czerwinski, PhD, BA, RN
Western Forest & Fire Initiative Postdoctoral Research Fellow
School for Environment & Sustainability & School of Nursing, University of Michigan
Specialized Channels for Communication and Dissemination of Environmental Health Research Findings
Session Description: This session emphasizes that scientific and clinical research only achieves its full potential when effectively communicated to audiences who can apply the findings. We will explore tools designed to guide the translation of research into practical use, such as the Knowledge-to-Action Framework and the D&I Webtool. Participants will learn how to build intentional communication strategies that leverage a wide variety of formats. By branching out from peer-reviewed academic publishing to incorporate diverse media approaches like podcasts, blogs, and op-eds, researchers can maximize the reach of their work. We discuss broadening the translational influence of evidence to guide clinical care, inform policymaking decisions, and directly connect with the populations facing environmental risks.
EHRI-NCS Objective: To build pragmatically on RCR dialogue specific to:
1) Responsible authorship and publication, and
2) Scientists as responsible members of society (by communicating with the public/broad dissemination plans).
Cost to view on demand: $25
Presenters:
Jasmine Travers Altizer, PhD, MHS, RN, FAAN
Dean’s Associate Professor Chair for Research Acceleration
New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing
Linda Laskowski-Jones, MS, APRN, ACNS-BC, CEN, NEA-BC, NREMT, FAWM, FAEN, FAAN
Editor-in-Chief, Nursing
Health, Learning, Research & Practice, Lippincott / Wolters Kluwer
Chair, State of Delaware Trauma Systems Quality Evaluation Committee
President, Delaware Emergency Nurses Association
Executive Director, Appalachian Center for Wilderness Medicine
Introduction to Environmental Health Research Science
Session Description: Designed for the environmental health nursing scholar, this lightning workshop reviews the introductory scientific foundation for environmental health nursing science. We will explore the salutogenic and pathogenic effects of chemical, biologic, and physical agents. Five distinct steps of the exposure pathway are relayed to inform nursing intervention innovations. Molecular mechanisms that causally link environmental insults to disease are introduced. Last, we will link this to an overview of global environmental health policy indicators.
EHRI-NCS Learning Objective: Design clinical research studies and research education with advanced environmental health methodologies.
Cost to view on demand: $25
Presenter:
Jessica Castner, PhD, RN-BC, FAEN, FAAN
President, Castner Incorporated
2025-26 Executive in Residence – Climate Leader, Duke University
2021-22 Distinguished Nurse Scholar, National Academy of Medicine
Moderators:
Kamal M Eldeirawi, PhD, RN, FAAN
Associate Professor of Epidemiology
University of Illinois Chicago
Kristy Ivicek Lanciotti, MN, RN, CPN
Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing
Oregon Health & Science University- School of Nursing
Report Back and Qualitative Methods in Environmental Health
Session Description: Drs. Alkon and Ackerman will discuss the qualitative findings from the first year of the Children’s Health and Environment Study, a NIEHS-funded mixed methods study conducted in 4 San Joaquin Valley counties. The study was designed to reduce exposure to pesticides for young children in family child care homes (FCCHs) by including reporting back exposure findings to FCCH directors.
EHRI-NCS Learning Objective: Compare and contrast the strengths, weaknesses, and applications of environmental exposure science methods in clinical research.
Cost to view on demand: $25
Speakers:
Abbey Alkon, RN, PNP, PhD
Emeritus Professor, UCSF School of Nursing (SON)
Director, California Childcare Health Program (CCHP)
Sara Ackerman, PhD, MPH
Professor, UCSF School of Nursing (SON)
Director of Bioethics and Regulatory Support, UCSF Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Reviving Rural America: A Cross-Disciplinary Panel
Session description: Legal and rural policy scholar Ann M. Eisenberg begins this session with a book talk on Reviving Rural America: Toward Policies for Resilience. She is then joined by a panel of environmental health nurse scientists, including Dr. Shawna Beese, Amberlee Miller, and Dr. Jed R. Hansen. The panel discussion is moderated by Dr. Sarah Oerther.
EHRI-NCS Learning Objective: Examine broader theoretical, philosophical, ethical, and legal contexts related to environmental health exposure science with implications for clinical policy, practice, education, and research.
Cost to view on demand: $25
Speakers:
Ann M. Eisenberg
Patrick D. Deem Professor of Law
Research Director, Center for Energy and Sustainable Development, West Virginia University College of Law
Shawna Beese, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor & WSU-Whatcom County Extension Director, WSU-Whatcom County Extension
CHORDS Lab
Prevention Science Graduate Faculty
WSU Extension
Amberlee Miller, BSN, RN, NCSN
District Lead Nurse, Carl Junction R-1 Schools
Johnson & Johnson School Nurse Leadership Fellow
Jed R. Hansen, PhD, APRN, FNP-C
Executive Director, Nebraska Rural Health Association
Sarah Oerther, PhD, RN
Program Director, MSN School Nurse program, Goldfarb School of Nursing, Barnes-Jewish College
Associate Editor, Nurse Education in Practice
“We often hear that there is no way out of the modern economic and political tensions that fall along geographic lines. The media regularly declares that rural America is dying and that rural voters are driven only by anger. This narrative of hopelessness centers on the role that markets have played in abandoning rural regions and populations. In Reviving Rural America, Ann M. Eisenberg analyzes our society’s laws and policies’ role in the urban/rural divide to make the case for hope. She demonstrates how law and policy, as well as decision-makers acting on their own subjective values, have contributed to modern rural challenges. Each chapter debunks a common myth about rural people, places, and policies, helping reveal how we got to where we are now. Ultimately calling for our laws and policies to steward rural America holistically, as a collective resource for all, this book envisions an alternative, more resilient and more just future.”
Workflow for Statistical Analysis of Environmental Mixtures
Session description: Human exposure to complex and changing mixtures of environmental chemicals presents analytical challenges to environmental health researchers. A variety of statistical methods for approaching mixtures data analysis methods exist, but the decision on which method to use and why can be daunting, given considerable heterogeneity in scientific focus and study design. This seminar discusses challenges to mixtures analysis, common strategies to consider, and an example analysis workflow, grounded in epidemiology. A preliminary GitHub repository “EMIX” for relevant methods is also discussed.
EHRI-NCS Learning Objective: Acquire new analytic skills applied to environmental health data
Dr. Bonnie Joubert
Health Scientist Administrator (Program Officer), Population Health Branch, Division of Extramural Research and Training, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health
Citation: Joubert BR, Palmer G, Dunson D, Kioumourtzoglou MA, Coull BA. Workflow for Statistical Analysis of Environmental Mixtures. Environ Health Perspect. 2025 Jun 17. doi: 10.1289/EHP16791. PMID: 40526489. (Full text available on request; online full text not yet available due to transition of Environmental Health Perspectives articles to the American Chemical Society publications portfolio).
EMIX: Repository of statistical methods for environmental mixtures analysis in epidemiology: https://github.com/NIEHS/EMIX
Priorities for Action
Priority 1: Implement Rigorous Environmental Health Research
Participants will design and conduct studies using advanced exposure assessment, molecular and physiologic measurement, and analytic methods to answer clinically and environmentally relevant questions. Research will address real-world exposures, vulnerabilities, and health disparities.
Priority 2: Translate Knowledge Through Education and Mentorship
Participants will disseminate learned methodologies to students, trainees, and colleagues, developing educational modules, mentorship programs, and professional development initiatives that expand environmental health research capacity institutionally and nationally.
Priority 3: Engage Communities and Stakeholders
Using participatory, equity-centered approaches, participants will involve communities, policymakers, and clinical stakeholders in research design and translation, ensuring studies inform interventions, policy decisions, and health equity initiatives.
Priority 4: Leverage Skills for Grant, Publication, and Collaboration Impact
Participants will integrate acquired methods into competitive research proposals, publications, and cross-institutional collaborations, strengthening the evidence base in environmental health and promoting sustainable scholarly partnerships.
Priority 5: Advance Evidence-Informed Practice and Policy
Researchers will apply findings to inform clinical interventions, institutional programs, and public health policies, translating methodological expertise into measurable improvements in environmental health outcomes.
Thank you to our Sponsors and Partners
Content reported in this series was supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R25ES033452.
The content is solely the responsibility of the authors/speakers and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.