The Science Forum Series is an opportunity for faculty and special guests to present their latest research to the campus community. Each presentation is approximately 45 minutes to one hour in length. Feel free to drop in and leave as your schedule permits.
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+-Feb. 13, 2013 - Protection of Food and Water Supplies from Pathogen Contamination
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Protection of Food and Water Supplies from Pathogen ContaminationArgyros Forum 119A, Student Union Manure-contaminated soil and water resources have frequently been associated with water-borne and food-borne disease outbreaks. The talk will discuss factors influencing surface water and food contamination in the Santa Ana River (SAR) watershed, which contain a large number of concentrated animal operations (CAFOs). CAFO wastewater is reported to influence the quality of the SAR, which empties into the Pacific Ocean at Huntington Beach. Runoff and irrigation water that contained pathogens will also contaminate soils and fresh produce. The contamination of fresh produce by pathogens such as E. coli O157:H7 is a serious food-safety concern that is currently being worked on.
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+-Feb. 27, 2013 - Recreational Water Quality Monitoring in Orange County: What's New in Water Testing
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Richard Alexander |
Recreational Water Quality Monitoring in Orange County - What's New in Water Testing
Argyros Forum 119A, Student Union Richard Alexander has been working with EPA, SCCWRP and the CDC through their Emerging Infectious Diseases fellowship program to improve testing for contamination of recreational waters including determination of source (human versus environmental) as well as improving the turnaround time for results using molecular methods. |
+-March 19, 2013 - Body Image and Body Type Preferences Across Cultures, Age Groups and Sexual Orientations
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David Frederick, Ph.D. |
Body Image and Body Type Preferences Across Cultures, Age Groups and Sexual OrientationsArgyros Forum 119A, Student Union People who are dissatisfied with their bodies report disturbances to their psychological well-being and experience negative health outcomes. Frederick’s work examines the epidemiology of body image and the factors that predict increased dissatisfaction in the United States and across cultures. This talk will highlight a recent controversy that erupted in the Public Health field regarding the link between obesity and health and examines how this controversy impacted body image, weight control intentions, and support for weight-related public policies among members of the lay public. |
+-April 17, 2013 - Effects of Climate Change on Food Safety
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Rosalee Hellberg, Ph.D. |
Effects of Climate Change on Food Safety
Argyros Forum 119A, Student Union This talk will provide an overview of the potential effects of climate change and variability on food safety and foodborne illness. Numerous environmental factors, including temperature, acidity, oxygen availability, and rainfall can impact the transport, growth, and persistence of pathogenic microorganisms in foods. The direct impacts of climate change and variability on the levels of pathogens in our foods will be discussed, as well as specific examples of outbreaks and foodborne illness linked to climatic factors and extreme weather events. |
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