Keynote Speaker

We will kick off our virtual event with our keynote speaker, a 2018 AAEES Honorary Member, Dr. Rita Rossi Colwell. Dr. Colwell's presentation is entitled: "Climate, Oceans, and Human Health - what Cholera can teach us About COVID-19."

Dr. Colwell is the Distinguished University Professor at University of Maryland College Park and Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health; Global Science Officer and Chairman at CosmosID, Inc.; and Senior Advisor and Chairman Emeritus at Canon U.S. Life Sciences.

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 both the developed and developing world, in collaboration with Safe Water Network, headquartered in New York City.