Past Events

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October 2010

2009-2010 Events

March 2010

Monday, March 15th -EHSSO monthly operational meeting, Room E6626

Monday, March 29th-Join EHSSO for a lecture by Orin Shanks, Ph. D. Geneticist, US Environmental Protection Agency - National Risk Management Research Laboratory Water Supply and Water Resources Division Microbial Contaminants Control Branch. We will begin at 11am in Room W4030. A light lunch will be provided.

Tuesday, March 30th-John Groopman, Chairman of the Environmental Health Science Department, will be speaking at our interviewing skills seminar. We hope to see you from 12-1 PM in room W7023. Tea and cookies will be provided.

April 2010

Monday, April 12th - Come to EHSSO's Meatless Monday Potluck Lunch and enjoy a variety of delicious vegetarian foods! We will all meet in the Kruse Room, E6014 from 12-1 PM. Remember, bring a vegetarian dish to share ;)

Tuesday, April 13th - Mark your calendar for our Recent Graduate Panel! Come hear what recent grads from our department are doing post graduation and be prepared to ask questions about the job-seeking process, reflections on strengths and weaknesses of our current program, what they think of their employers, and get tips on how to make yourself a strong candidate on leaving the JHSPH. Come to W7023 from 12-1 PM.

Friday, April 16th- Join EHSSO, Center for a livable Future and the Environmental Stewardship council in the last green happy hour of the year in the student lounge from 4:30-6:30.

Monday, April 19th - EHSSO monthly operational meeting, from 12:30-1:30. Room to be determined.

Wednesday, April 21st - Come join EHSSO as we say a big thanks to everyone who makes this department run so smoothly. Enjoy treats and non-alcoholic libations and even some live music from an EHS trio! The fun will begin at 3:00 in room W7023.

May 2010

Monday, May 17th - EHSSO monthly operational meeting, from 12:30-1:30. Room to be determined.

Friday, May 21st - Come celebrate making it through another year at the 2nd annual EHSSO end of the year party at Life of Reilly's  2031 Fairmount Avenue. The food and fun begin at 5PM and are expected to continue until 7PM. We hope to see you there!

July 2009 EHSSO and CLF sponsored a screeing of the film, "Blue Gold: World Water Wars," Participants learned about Food and Water Watch's Take Back the Tap Program from the Organization's Water Program Organizwer, Renee Volgelsang.

2008-2009 Events

November 2008

Wednesday, November 5th EHSSO and Student Assembly sponsored seminar, "Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry" Stacy Malkan, Communications Director of Healthcare Without Harm, an international coalition working to reduce the environmental impacts of the healthcare industry.

Friday, November 14th EHSSO sponsored a seminar with Bill Stack, P.E., of the Water Quality Management Section, Baltimore City Department of Public Works

Second Term Green Happy Hour with ESC, CLF, and Insoluble Fraction!! Friday, November 14th

Sunday, November 16th Annual Sewer Tour/Stream Walk in Baltimore City with Guy Hollyday!!!

January 2009

January 15-16 Annual EHS Research Retreat at Mt Washington Conference Center

September 2008

Annual EHS picnic at Camden Yards:Orioles Day at Camden Yards Friday, September 5th!

Green Happy Hour with ESC, CLF, and Insoluble Fraction! Friday, September 19 4:30-6:30pm in the 1st floor courtyard of JHSPH

Jones Falls Watershed Association, Rally for the River! Sunday, September 21! Contact Talia Chalew for more info.

October 2008

Friday, October 17th CAAT-EHSSO Co-sponsored Seminar, W3008 12:00-1:30pm

"Assessing the risks: the challenges of industry", David Owen,PhD, Science and Regulatory Policy Manager, Shell Chemicals Ltd.

Sunday, October 19th 2008 Koman Maryland Race for the Cure. Team EHSSO!

2007-2008 Events

December 2007-January 2008

A departmental holiday food drive benefitting the Maryland Food Bank netted over 180 pounds of food. Thanks to all for their generosity.

February 2008

Recruitment weekend activities. EHS students worked with departmental staff and administrators to welcome potential students. Events include lunches with students and faculty, a walk around the JHSPH campus, a tour of downtown Baltimore, and dinner at the home of Department faculty.

March 2008

Spring clothing drive collected work clothes to benefit a local Back to work program for women. Special thanks to Kay Castleberry and Norma Kanarek.

April 2008

EHSSO's annual election. Many thanks to current board members for organizing this year's events. Congratulations to the newly elected board members.

July 2nd, 2008

Student Activities and Info Fair to welcome the new MPH Class. EHSSO and numerous other student groups had the opportunity to meet new students and shared snacks, tips and information. EHSSO signed up dozens of student for our mailing list. Event was held in Feinstone Hall from 11:30 pm to 1pm

**All through the academic year, EHSSO also sponsored seminars and talks from faculty researchers and administrators from JHSPH, governmental agencies/regulatory agencies, and JHU. Photos and flyers are located in the "Photos" and "EHSSO events" subfolders.

2005-2006 Events

April, 2006

EHSSO Election

EHSSO's annual election. Many thanks to current board members for organizing this year's events. Congratulations to the newly elected board members.

Faculty Auction

On Tuesday April 4, faculty and students participated in the JHSPH school-wide action. Many thanks to those who participated in this event supporting students at the school. An EHSSO student won Dr. Groopman's item: car wash.

Career Seminar

Dr. Groopman's annual career seminar for EHSSO was held on Friday, April 21. He gave a job skills talk, hot topic areas we will face in Environmental Health, and how to best prepare for careers in academia vs. government or industry.

March, 2006

B'More Green Bus Tour

Thursday March 30th 3-4:30pm, EHSSO's community outreach tour. The tour will be led by Glenn Ross (http://www.baltimoregreens.org/glennross) from Baltimore Greens.

February 2006

"Beyond Research: Using Science in the Government" Vic Edgerton (legislative assistant to Congressman Dennis Kucinich) and Megan Weil Latshaw (Senior Director, Environmental Health Policy at ASTHO, and recent graduate from EHS) spoke about policy making aspect of environmental science.

Clothing Drive
EHSSO held a departmental clothing drive (February 20-24). All donations were given to and gratefully accepted by The Women's Housing Coalition (http://www.womenshousing.org).

January 2006

The retreat party, an EHSSO tradition. Students relaxed at Mount Washington Tavern after 2 days of departmental retreat.

December 2005

EHSSO hosted a talk by Dr. Lawrence from the Center for Livable Future. Dr. Lawrence spoke about the unsustainable practice of large scale animal farms and their impact on the environment.

November 2005

EHS Thanksgiving Food Drive was a great success. We delivered a whopping 208 pounds of food to the Maryland Food Bank.

"EHS Public Health Response to Hurricane Katrina"- Dr. Kellogg from Environmental Engineering was among the many experts sent to New Orleans to assess the extent of damage from Hurricane Katrina. He presented his research on the local water quality.

Sewage Stroll Students enjoyed a leisurely stroll organized by the Jones Falls Association and learnt about Baltimore's ancient sewer system. For decades we in Baltimore have paid some of the lowest water and sewer rates on the East Coast. Because sewer repairs are funded by these rates, our Department of Public Works has been unable to do more than patch over decaying sewer lines, many of which were installed right after the Baltimore Fire of 1904. And because Baltimore uses gravity rather than pumps to move its sewage, the lines end up beside our streams, the lowest area in the topography. And when the lines overflow, they often overflow into our streams. In rainstorms, rainwater invades the sewer lines, overwhelming some and leading to sewage overflows. There are also overflows in dry weather, usually due to a buildup of grease or tree roots. Finally, there are places in the city where sewage is flowing all the time, either because the sources have not been found or because they have not yet been addressed. For this Sewage Stroll we will walk along Stony Run, where one of the older, more decayed sewer lines runs and look at some of the places where sewage has overflowed in recent years.

(note: pictures from 2004 stroll)

October 2005

Race for the Cure. This year's team consisted of 6 members.

End of 1st Term pizza party. EHSSO celebrated the end of the first school term with pizza and welcomed a new faculty member Dr. Curriero.

September 2005

EHSSO kicked off the new school year with picnic at Camden Yards. This year the Baltimore O's played against last year's champion Boston Red Sox.

August 2005

Welcome to Baltimore at Max's. EHSSO welcomed new students to the department after orientation events.

2004-2005 Events

June 2005

In conjunction with the Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing, we put together a lunch seminar featuring Dr. Michael L. Shuler, PhD, Cornell University, Samuel B. Eckert Professor of Chemical Engineering. He gave a talk entitled "Animals on a Chip: Applications to Toxicology."

April 2005

We hosted a lunch seminar featuring the EHS department chair, Dr. John Groopman, who gave a talk on the topics of job skills and an intro to grants and funding. To view the slides from his talk, click here.

We co-hosted a roundtable panel on Restoring Scientific Integrity with the Epi Student Organization and the Anna Baetjer Society. This panel featured speakers Lynn Goldman, Peter Rabins, Jon Samet and Susan Sherman.

We also participated in the annual Multiple Sclerosis Walk and enjoyed a nice 5K jog on a beautiful April Saturday!

January 2005

EHSSO kicked off the new year with a post-EHS retreat winter party at the Mount Washington Tavern!

We also hosted a lunch seminar featuring Dr. Mary Beth Martin from Georgetown University. She gave a talk entitled "Metals- A New Class of Endocrine Disruptors?"

December 2004

EHSSO held a lunch seminar given by Paul A. Locke, JD, DrPH, a visiting scholar in our department. Dr. Locke gave a seminar titled "Environmental Law and Public Health- What's the Connection?"

We also coordinated a holiday food drive to assist the Julie Community Center. Donations from the department provided enough food for twelve East Baltimore families this holiday season.

November 2004

EHS students and faculty received a guided tour from Guy Hollyday of the Baltimore Sanitary Sewer Oversight Coalition. We walked along Stoney Run and learned about where sewage has overflowed in recent years.

October 2004

The 17-member Johns Hopkins EHS team for Race for the Cure participated in a Saturday morning 5K run/ walk. Our team brought in over $700 for the cause! Below are a few of us post-race.

Also, at the end of the month, EHS students celebrated the completion of first quarter with a pizza party!

September 2004

The EHS department enjoyed it's 3rd annual outing to a picnic and an O's game at Camden Yards!

August 2004

EHSSO and the Center for a Livable Future co-sponsored the seminar "Leaky Pipes and Cross Contamination: Is Baltimore's Aging Sewer System A Threat to Public Health?" This lecture featured speakers Guy Hollyday (Chair, Baltimore Sanitary Sewer Oversight Coalition) and Rolf Halden, PhD, PE (Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Sciences).

2003-2004 Events

June 2004

EHSSO hosted a lunch seminar given by Dr. Thomas Hartung, Professor at the University of Konstanz, Germany and head of the European Center for Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM) in Ispra, Italy. Dr. Hartung gave a talk entitled "Evidence Based Testing in Toxicology."

May 2004

During our May general meeting, a panel of three JHBSPH alumni joined us to discuss "Life After Graduation." Julie Goodman, PhD, earned her degree in toxicology and is now a post-doctoral fellow at the NIH. Keary Cope also earned his PhD degree in toxicology and is now a post-doctoral fellow at the FDA. Randy Mosebrook, Manger of Safety, Health and Environment at Unilever, completed his MHS in Industrial Hygiene.

April 2004

We welcomed a guest speaker from Oregon Health & Sciences University, Dr. Mary Stenzel-Poore. She presented a talk entitled "Corticotropin Releasing Hormone (CRH) Pathways: Stress and the Road to Recovery."

March 2004

Dr. Larry Needham, chief of the toxicology branch at the Centers for Disease Control's National Center for Environmental Health, presented a talk entitled "Development and Use of Biomarkers of Exposure for CDC's National Exposure Report." For additional information, please visit the CDC website.

Certified Emergency Response Training (CER-T) events were held in multiple sessions:

1. Introduction to CER-T and Disaster Preparedness Supplies Kit, Family Communication Plan

2. Disaster First Aid I

Presented by the Center for Refugee and Disaster Response.

3. Disaster First Aid II

Presented by Walter Jones

4. Terrorism Awareness, Dirty Bombs, Light Search and Rescue

Presented by Christopher Toscano, MS, graduate student in EHS, American Red Cross Disaster volunteer

5. Dirty Bombs

Presented by Dr. Jonathan Links, PhD, professor in EHS

6. Hands-on Fire Extinguisher Training

Maryland Fire Equipment, Inc. in Rockville, MD

February 2004

Dr. John Groopman, department chair for EHS, gave a presentation on "Strategies for Job Interviewing." To view Dr. Groopman's presentation slides, please click here.

Friday, October 24th End of First Term Pizza Party.

August 2009

Annual EHS Orientation happy hour! 5:30-7:30pm at Red Star Bar and grill in Fells Point. 906 S. Wolfe St.

September 2009

The annual Enviornmental Health Sciences Department baseball game!

EHSSO organized a dining experience in honor of Baltimore's Dining Out for Life Event. During this time, participating restaurants in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area donate 20% of their proceeds to feed HIV/AIDS victims, and others suffering from other diseases who are living locally. More details to come.

EHSSO organized an apple picking event at Laurriland Farms (see: www.pickyourown.com)

October 2009

Hunt Valley Race for the Cure - EHSSO fielded team for this rewarding 5k race

End First Term Pizza Party. EHSer's relaxed and ate great pizza to enjoy the end of first term...and the beginning of the second!

September 2010

Friday, September 17^th – Departmental Picnic at Camden Yards. Baltimore Orioles against the NY Yankees

October 2010

Tuesday, October 5 - Baltimore's Zoning Code Rewrite & Public Health. Presented by the  Public Health Working Group.Noon - 1:30pm. Wolfe Street Bldg, Room E9519

Baltimore is in the process of rewriting its comprehensive zoning code for the first time in 40 years! Open discussion will follow. Information about opportunities to get involved and haveyour voice included in the process will be provided!

Light lunch will be available for attendees

Saturday, October 9 - Greentober Fest at St. John's, Ellicott City.

9am to 4pm. It is an environmental, inspirational and educational experience presented by the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland. R.S.V.P. in advance, if possible, to Shelly Klinefelter. Cost is $10 per person which includes lunch.There is no charge for display tables, but please contact Shelley Klinefelter in advance if you would like to participate as a vendor.

Questions? Please email Shelly Klinefelter or call 410-467-1399

Monday 18 to Friday 22 - Green Your Routine Week

You Owe It To Yourself Exhibit. All day 10/18-22. Daily Grind, 3^rd Floor Broadway Research Building

Learn how you can reduce your personal carbon footprint and save money at the EmPOWER Maryland You Owe It To Yourself interactive exhibit.

Monday 18: CUT THE CARBON: Energy and Transportation. Talk from 12pm - 1pm, JHSPH W2030. Ride bike 1pm-2pm to Paterson Park.

Join Dave Love, Center for a Livable Future, and members of the JHU Bike Commuting Group for a panel discussion about the benefits of biking followed by a hands-on session on bike maintenance and safety tips. An optional group bike ride to Patterson Park will take place from 1-2. Bike and helmet not provided.

Tuesday 19: REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE. Composting Group. 12pm-1pm, JHSPH E9519. Food will be provided.

In the coming weeks the School of Public Health will be launching the first phase of a composting program at the Wolfe St. and Hampton House locations. Email Leana Houser to sign up.

Wednesday 20: USE WATER WISELY EVENT. 12pm. Location TBA

Thursday 21: EAT LOCAL. Sustainable and Healthy Harvest Table
11am-1 pm, Johns Hopkins Hospital Farmers' Market. Learn about the restorative and health promoting properties of food and take home recipes for how to keep your body and the planet healthy! Supported by the Johns Hopkins Hospital Green Team.

Johns Hopkins Hospital Farmers' Market. 10:00am- 2:00pm, Jefferson Street pathway near Cancer Research Buildings. Support your local farms and artisans by purchasing fruit, vegetables, breads, cheeses, locally roasted coffee, and freshly prepared foods.

Friday 22: GREEN HAPPY HOUR. 4:30pm - 6:30pm. JHSPH 1^st floor student lounge.

Join the first ever tri-school green happy hour and celebrate JHU’s efforts to reduce our environmental impact at school and work.  Free beer for the first 10 School of Medicine students who show their ID badge! A raffle for cool sustainable stuff will be held. Sponsored by LIFE (Leadership Initiative for the Environment), EHSSO (Environmental Health Sciences Student Organization), ESC (Environmental Stewardship Committee) and the JHU Office of Sustainability.

Saturday 23: BMORE GREEN: Greening Baltimore City. For all JHU affiliates, family, and friends: 
Tree Planting for Baltimore City Schools. 9am-3pm, Meet at Gwynns Falls Elementary School
Parks and People needs to know how many materials to prepare—please RSVP HERE http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/rsvptreeplanting by 5pm Thursday October 14 if would like to volunteer!

November 2010

Friday 19 at 12:00 EHSSO Pizza Party.

EHSSO invites you to join us for a "EHS end of the 1.5th term". Room W7023