Member Since 2016
Rita R. Colwell
Distinguished Univ. Professor, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Rita R. Colwell Distinguished University Professor, University of Maryland College Park and Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health President and Chairman, CosmosID, Inc. 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 bo
Professional Experience
University of Maryland College Park
Distinguished Univ. Professor
1972 - Present
Education
Doctorate
1961
Honors & Awards
Union Fellow
Received December 2020
Citation
For fundamental contributions to GeoHealth in disease prediction and eradication, connections to climate, and science leadership
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William Bowie Medal
Received December 2020
Publications
Thank You to Our 2022 Peer Reviewers
May 21, 2023
Predictive Intelligence for Cholera in Ukraine?
September 27, 2022
Identification of Thresholds on Population Density for Under...
September 01, 2022
Thank You to Our 2021 Peer Reviewers
May 02, 2022
Thank You to Our 2020 Peer Reviewers
March 24, 2021
AGU Abstracts
Vibrios, the oceans, and climate change
UNDERSTANDING THE LINKAGE BETWEEN GEOSCIENCES AND BIOTHREATS FOR ENHANCING NATIONAL AND GLOBAL SECURITY ORAL
geohealth | 15 december 2023
Rita R. Colwell, Moiz Usmani, Antarpreet S. Jutla,...
Vibrio spp. thrive in warm water and moderate salinity. Several Vibrio spp. are associated with infections, mainly from consuming contaminated seafood...
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Development of Normalized Vibrio Index for the Detection of Pathogenic Vibrios in the Coastal Waters
INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS OF EARTH OBSERVATIONS TO MITIGATE ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES IN THE AMERICAS I ELIGHTNING
global environmental change | 15 december 2023
Komalpreet Singh, Mayank Gangwar, Moiz Usmani, Rit...
Vibrios, renowned for their affiliation with numerous human diseases and their prevalent occurrence in Florida's coastal waters, underscore the impera...
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Geophysical controls on abundance and presence of Vibrio Vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus in the Chesapeake Bay
EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE BASED ON CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABILITY II POSTER
geohealth | 14 december 2023
Mayank Gangwar, Kyle Brumfield, YUSUF JAMAL, Anwar...
According to the CDC, Vibrio infections cause around 80,000 illnesses and 100 deaths yearly in the United States. Vibrio species, notably Vibrio parah...
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Volunteer Experience
2023 - 2024
Member
College of Fellows Distinguished Lecturers - Science Nexus
2016 - 2017
Editor-in-Chief
GeoHealth
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