Seminar: Tatiana Loboda, "Earth-Observations-Driven Malaria and Dengue Early Warning System ..."

Join us Thursday, April 2 at 3:30 p.m. in River Road 325 for the seminar "Earth-Observations-Driven Malaria and Dengue Early Warning System for ClimateSmart Indonesia" with GEOG Chair and Professor Tatiana Loboda.

Climate change is intensifying public health risks, with malaria and dengue resurging globally. In Indonesia, both diseases are rising due to climate shifts, healthcare strain, complex geography, and high population mobility. Malaria transmission is highly diverse, involving multiple parasite species, widespread drug resistance, and over 25 mosquito vectors, alongside growing zoonotic Plasmodium knowlesi infections. At the same time, dengue cases are increasing sharply, with Indonesia experiencing the world’s highest case fatality rate.  

To address these challenges, a multidisciplinary team from the University of Maryland, Malaria No More/IMACS, and KORIKA is supporting Indonesia’s ClimateSmart initiative. The project enhances early warning systems by integrating Earth observations with epidemiological and climate data, improving predictive models and enabling multi-scale forecasting. This approach supports more effective surveillance, preparedness, and resource allocation across rapidly changing disease landscapes.

For the Zoom link, please visit the GEOG Department Calendar.