SCCAHS Researcher Receives University of Florida Office of Research Award
Gulcan Onel, a Principal Investigator of an SCCAHS Pilot Award, was recently named a recipient of the 2018 Research Opportunity Seed Fund Awards, a grant funded by the UF Office of Research. Onel, an assistant professor of food and resource economics at the University of Florida, was one of 16 recipients to receive the University-wide […]
SCCAHS announces its Pilot/Feasibility Program Call for Proposals
The Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health is announcing a call for proposals for its Pilot/Feasibility Program. This program will provide seed funds to stimulate original projects relevant to health and safety in the agricultural, forestry, and fishery (AFF) industries. Projects may include basic/etiologic research, translational research, intervention studies, and/or surveillance. Our goal is to […]
Joan Flocks presents on behalf of SCCAHS at national conference
The Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (SCCAHS) Director of Emerging Issues and Planning Joan Flocks recently presented a poster at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases conference on Chronic Kidney Diseases in Agricultural Communities. The conference was held in Bethesda, Maryland and brought together health professionals, scientists, and […]
SCCAHS’s Andrew Kane to present research at international conference
Director of the University of Florida Aquatic Pathobiology Laboratories and research with the Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety Andrew Kane will present his research on seafood worker safety surveillance at the International Fishing Industry Safety and Health (iFISH) Conference in Newfoundland, Canada. The conference will run from June 10 -13, 2018. Kane […]
Upcoming Agrisafe Webinars
Agrisafe Network is an organization that builds the competency of health and safety professionals to deliver exceptional occupational health care and is stationed out of Iowa. Agrisafe provides regular webinars to provide knowledge and professional development to individuals interested in agricultural health and safety. View the schedule below of upcoming webinars. Webinars are free resources, […]
Video and report from the Community Stakeholder Advisory Board meeting
The Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety hosted its inaugural Community Stakeholder Advisory Board meeting last month in Gainesville, Florida. This meeting joined researchers, administration, and industry representatives together to learn more about the center’s current research projects and pilot projects. The meeting kicked off with a welcome by Glenn Morris and Andy […]
Resources on pesticide safety
The Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (SCCAHS) conducts research on important topics related to health and safety in the agriculture, fisheries, and forestry (AFF) sector. The center also conducts safety training and serves as a repository for related training programs throughout the Southeast region. The center has a page that focuses on […]
Upcoming event: Chronic kidney diseases in agricultural communities
There has been a significant increase in the global burden of chronic kidney diseases of uncertain or non-traditional etiologies, primarily in agricultural communities. This condition has variously been referred to as chronic kidney disease of unknown (CKDu) or non-traditional etiology (CKDnt), chronic intersitital nephritis in agricultural communities (CINAC) and Mesoamerican nephropathy (MeN). Although the general […]
Center hosts inaugural Community Stakeholder Advisory Board meeting
Researchers and key personnel for the Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety met with the center’s Community Stakeholder Advisory Board and the Scientific Advisory Committee on March 15 in Gainesville, Florida. Attendees were welcomed by Glenn Morris and Andy Kane, as well as Senior Vice President for the Institute of Food and Agricultural […]
Year 2 Quarter 1 report now available
Many accomplishments were made by the Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety during the first quarter of year two. The report provides updates from the various research teams, as well as the outreach core, evaluation core, and the emerging issues program. Download the latest report to learn more about the center’s progress made […]
