Member Since 2016
Rita R. Colwell
Distinguished Univ. Professor, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Rita R. Colwell Distinguished University Professor, University of Maryland College Park and Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health President and Chairman, CosmosID, Inc. Dr. Rita Colwell’s interests are focused on global infectious diseases, water, and health and Dr. Colwell developed an international network to address emerging infectious diseases and water issues, including safe drinking water for bo
Professional Experience
University of Maryland College Park
Distinguished Univ. Professor
1972 - Present
Education
Doctorate
1961
Honors & Awards
William Bowie Medal
Received December 2020
Union Fellow
Received December 2020
Citation
For fundamental contributions to GeoHealth in disease prediction and eradication, connections to climate, and science leadership
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Publications
Quantification of Climate Footprints of Vibrio vulnificus in Coastal Human Communities of the United...
The incidence of vibriosis is rising globally with evidence of climate variability influencing environmental processes that support growth of patho...
August 19, 2024
Health‐Damaging Climate Events Highlight the Need for Interd...
February 16, 2024
Thank You to Our 2022 Peer Reviewers
May 21, 2023
Predictive Intelligence for Cholera in Ukraine?
September 27, 2022
Identification of Thresholds on Population Density for Under...
September 01, 2022
AGU Abstracts
Earth observation-based assessment of the changing distribution and northern movement of Vibrio spp.
ACTIONABLE USES OF SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS FOR HEALTH AND AIR QUALITY II ORAL
geohealth | 13 december 2024
Bailey Magers, Kyle Brumfield, Moiz Usmani, Rita R...
Pathogenic Vibrio spp. have been a growing concern in the United States for the last few decades, with vibriosis, the infection caused by these bacter...
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Earth observation based climate informed decision support system for waterborne pathogens
ACTIONABLE USES OF SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS FOR HEALTH AND AIR QUALITY I POSTER
geohealth | 13 december 2024
Antarpreet S. Jutla, Juan Chavez, Rita R. Colwell
The changing climate is expected to alter the spatiotemporal distribution of waterborne pathogens, particularly in regions where hydroclimatological e...
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Predictive risk assessment of Vibrio spp. infections employing metagenomics and remote sensing
EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE BASED ON CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABILITY II POSTER
geohealth | 12 december 2024
Kyle Brumfield, Moiz Usmani, Antarpreet S. Jutla, ...
Growth and reproduction of bacteria in aquatic ecosystems are driven by environmental factors, notably in the case of Vibrio spp. since they are nativ...
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Volunteer Experience
2023 - 2024
Member
College of Fellows Distinguished Lecturers - Science Nexus
2016 - 2017
Editor-in-Chief
GeoHealth
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