Media advisory: Rocky Mountain Wildfire Smoke Symposium
What
More than 100 experts will gather to discuss public health challenges posed by wildfire.
When/Where
The symposium will be held Aug 24-25, 2023, at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
Details
Colorado State University Assistant Professor Luke Montrose is available to talk with the media.
Montrose is environmental toxicologist with research interests in public health, epigenetics, and chronic illness, particularly as it relates to vulnerable and understudied populations. A primary focus of the Montrose lab at CSU is studying the negative health impacts of wildfire smoke exposure among communities and workers. He founded Rocky Mountain Wildfire Smoke Symposium in 2020.
About the Rocky Mountain Wildfire Smoke Symposium
This year’s meeting will run concurrently between the Mountain West Society of Toxicology and the Rocky Mountain Wildfire Smoke Symposium. Participants will have opportunities to attend career workshops, policy-based seminars, a poster session, and multiple networking events.
The Mountain West Regional Chapter of the Society of Toxicology is a professional and scholarly organization of scientists from academic institutions, government, and industry representing the great variety of scientists who practice toxicology in the US and abroad. The Mountain West chapter encompasses Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Southern Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, and Wyoming.
The Rocky Mountain Wildfire Smoke Symposium was launched in 2020 as a forum for the dissemination of knowledge with the goal of enhancing public and occupational health in the face of increasing wildfire activity. The exposure challenges and community dynamics of the Rocky Mountains are unique and thus researchers, government employees, industry personnel, and practitioners benefit from this region-specific forum.
Contacts
Jennifer Dimas, jennifer.dimas@colostate.edu or 970-988-4265
Luke Montrose, Assistant Professor, Colorado State University, luke.montrose@colostate.edu or (970) 491-6923