LSU to Host Free Webinar on The Relationship Between the Environment and the Coronavirus on April 2

BATON ROUGE—LSU's College of the Coast & Environment, School of Public Health and School of Veterinary Medicine will host a free webinar, titled "The Relationship Between the Environment and the Coronavirus," including a Q&A, on April 2, at 10 a.m.

WHAT: "The Relationship Between the Environment and the Coronavirus" Webinar—part of the LSU Earth Day Lecture Series. The webinar will include the following:
• Welcome and opening comments by Christopher D'Elia, professor and dean, LSU College of the Coast & Environment
• "Pathogens Emerging: The Need for One Health Teams" by Joel Baines, dean and Dr. Kenneth F. Burns Chair in Veterinary Medicine, LSU School of Veterinary Medicine
• "First SARS-CoV, then MERS, and now SARS-CoV-2: The Pandemic Potentials of Beta Coronaviruses" by Jim Diaz, professor and program director, Environmental/Occupational Health Sciences MPH, LSU School of Public Health
• Q&A moderated by Fabio Del Piero, professor, Pathobiological Sciences, LSU School of Veterinary Medicine
• Closing Remarks by Christopher D'Elia, professor and dean, LSU College of the Coast & Environment

WHO: This event is free and open to the public. Speakers include:
• Christopher D'Elia, professor and dean, LSU College of the Coast & Environment
• Joel Baines, dean and Dr. Kenneth F. Burns Chair in Veterinary Medicine, LSU School of Veterinary Medicine
• Jim Diaz, professor and program director, Environmental/Occupational Health Sciences MPH, LSU School of Public Health
• Fabio Del Piero, professor, Pathobiological Sciences, LSU School of Veterinary Medicine

WHERE: Register to receive the webinar link via lsucv.eventbrite.com.

WHEN: April 2, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Contact Christine Wendling

College of the Coast & Environment
christinew@lsu.edu

Ginger Guttner

School of Veterinary Medicine
ginger@lsu.edu

Ernie Ballard

LSU Media Relations
225-578-5685
eballa1@lsu.edu

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