RESPIRAR
Maryland’s landmark heat stress standard risks leaving farmworkers behind as temperatures and political tensions rise
I co-authored this piece in Dialogue & Discourse to share RESPIRAR project findings on how Maryland’s heat stress policy may leave migrant farmworkers at risk.
Read MorePoster design and data visualizations at the 2024 American Public Health Association’s annual meeting
This was my first time designing a scientific poster. View before & after data visualizations and graphics.
Read MoreHighlighting farmworker health findings at this year’s American Public Health Association’s annual meeting
In this blog, I cover the RESPIRAR team’s presence at the 2024 APHA Annual Meeting. Highlights included Devon Payne-Sturges’ keynote, research on COVID-19 interventions and discussions on public health ethics.
Read MoreMapping Maryland’s Eastern Shore for the RESPIRAR Project
As part of the RESPIRAR Project, I design maps tailored for web use and conference presentations, employing tools like QGIS, Datawrapper, Flourish and Illustrator.
Read MoreRESPIRAR research assistant reflects on her work with migrant & seasonal farmworkers over the summer
In this Q&A, Divya Aikat and I dive into her observations and thoughts after spending a summer on the Eastern Shore. She supported the RESPIRAR Project’s field work as a research assistant.
Read MoreBehind the scenes: analyzing indoor air quality data in farmworker housing during Canada’s 2023 wildfire
Using R Studio and Datawrapper, I analyzed RESPIRAR air quality data to uncover indoor air quality spikes during wildfire events.
Read MoreThe RESPIRAR Project is represented at IAPHS 2024 annual conference
In this blog post, I highlight RESPIRAR’s presence at this year’s Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science conference, held in St. Louis, Missouri, from Sept. 11 – 13, 2024.
Read MoreRevamping the RESPIRAR Project’s website
Revamping the RESPIRAR Project’s website involved unifying interdisciplinary messaging, balancing existing content with updates, and creating an engaging platform to effectively communicate the project’s mission and values.
Read MoreRESPIRAR data analysis reveals poor indoor air quality spikes in farmworker housing during Canada’s 2023 wildfire
In this blog post, I share my findings after analyzing data from two indoor air quality monitors active in May and June 2023 during the Canadian wildfire. The analysis reveals poor indoor indoor air quality spikes in farmworker housing.
Read MoreRESPIRAR community advisor files motion to protect Farmworker Protection Rule
In this blog post, I cover efforts to intervene on a lawsuit filed against the U.S. Department of Labor to stop the new Farmworker Protection Rule from going into effect.
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