10:00 AM
Welcome
Collaborating for a healthier future
- Jay Maddock, PhD, FAAHB – Co-Director, Center for Health & Nature
10:10 AM
Nature in Practice—Clinical Solutions
Nature can be prescribed for positive results in prevention, treatment, and recovery. The latest research explores the use of nature in the clinical setting to achieve optimal mental and physical health outcomes.
- Panel Keynote: John Henderson – Executive Director, Park Rx America
- Virtual Reality Gardening and Stress Prevention for Oncology Patients; Bring Nature Indoors | Renee Stubbins, PhD – Senior Oncology Dietitian, Houston Methodist
- Influences of Virtual Window on Hospital Patients’ and Caregivers’ Health & Well- Being | Dr. Zhipeng Lu, PhD, LEED AP BD+C – Associate Director, Center of Health Systems & Design and Senior Lecturer, Department of Architecture, Texas A&M University
11:05 AM
Communities in Nature—the Daily Dose
Nature where we live, and play is a critical component to long term health. Research encompassing access, quality, and amount of nature exposure will benefit our communities in need, as well as our growing population and the way we develop both our urban and rural areas.
- Panel Keynotes: Diana B. Allen – Chief, Healthy Parks Healthy People, National Park Service AND Myron Floyd, PhD – Dean, College of Natural Resources, North Carolina State University
- Bayou Greenways Retrospective Study (Houston Parks Board) | Alan Pan, MS, Data Scientist, Houston Methodist
- Rivers of Recovery | Keith Tidball, PhD – Senior Extension Associate and Assistant Director, Cornell Cooperative Extension
12:25 PM
InCorporating Nature—Industry’s Role
The average American spends more than 90,000 hours at work over their lifetime. Industry leaders are looking to nature to reduce stress and increase productivity and health among their workforce, both at work and where they live.
- Panel Keynote: Gregory Bratman, PhD – Assistant Professor of Nature, Health and Recreations, University of Washington
- Designing Systems to Prevent Physician and Nurse Burnout | Terri Menser, PhD, MBA – Scientist, Center for Outcomes Research, Houston Methodist
- The Human Handprint—Built Environment Design for Nature and Human Health | Rick Archer, FAIA, LEED AP – Senior Principal, Overland Partners
1:20 PM
Selected Research Proposal Lightning Talks
Panel Lightning Talks
- Nature-Based Climatic Responsive Community Planning and Design: Promoting Thermal Health Under Future Climate Predictions | Dongying Li, MLA, PhD – Assistant Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University
- Grow It Yourself: The Effect of Hydroponic Vegetable Gardening on Improving Quality of Life in Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers | Taehyun Roh, PhD – Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University
- Developing Health Behavior Change Scales for Health & Nature | Jay Maddock, PhD, FAAHB – Professor, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University
1:45 PM
Vision Panel & Closing Remarks
Panelists include:
- Gregory Bratman, PhD – Assistant Professor of Nature, Health and Recreations, University of Washington
- Diana B. Allen – Chief, Healthy Parks Healthy People, National Park Service
- Myron Floyd, PhD – Dean, College of Natural Resources, North Carolina State
- John Henderson – Executive Director, Park Rx America
- Aruni Bhatnagar, PhD, FAHA – Professor, University of Louisville
- Dr. Shawn Gibbs, PhD, MBA, CIH – Dean, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University