“To be a global leader in environmental and public health innovation, transforming scientific discoveries into actionable solutions that sustain ecosystems, promote health equity, and mitigate environmental risks through data-driven insights and interdisciplinary collaboration.”
Core Team
Collaborators
Dr. Amanda Rose Newton is an accomplished specialist in sustainable agriculture, dedicated to combating climate change and food insecurity through innovative agricultural practices. She holds a PhD in STEM Education from Florida Institute of Technology, along with MS degrees in Agronomy, Entomology, and Plant Health Management from the University of Iowa, University of Nebraska, and Ohio State University, respectively.
Community & Industry Partners
Dr. Lei Jin is a statistician and data scientist. He earned his PhD in Statistics from Texas A&M University. His research areas include time series analysis, missing data inference, computational methods, applied statistics, and the application of statistics and machine learning methods to various problems, including asthma disparities.
Manasa Kuchavaram is a geospatial systems engineer specializing in spatial databases, GIS, and data visualization. She holds an M.S. in Geospatial Systems Engineering from Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi and a B.E. in Computer Science from Osmania University. Her expertise includes spatial analysis, interactive dashboard development, and WebGIS platforms.