Environmental Health Impacts of Wood Pellet Manufacturing in Gloster, Mississippi

Brown University and Tougaloo College students currently enrolled in Rural Public Health (PHP1725) will share their findings from their semester-long project investigating the impacts of wood pellet manufacturing air and noise emissions on the health and well-being of Gloster, a small rural town in Mississippi. We have worked alongside our community partner, Greater Greener Gloster.

The event is FREE and is open to the public. 

TIME: 6 pm - 7:15 pm EST or 5 pm - 6:15 pm CST

Location:  The event will be held at 121 South Main Street in Room 247. There is also a virtual option. Please email erica_walker{at}brown{dot}edu for the zoom link.

Agenda EST:

• 6 pm - 6:05 pm: Opening marks by Dr. Krystal Martin, Founder of Greater Greener Gloster and winner of the Dean's Award for Community Partner.
• 6:05 pm - 6:10 pm:  Introduction of the Project by Dr. Erica Walker, RGSS Assistant Professor of Epidemiology.
  
• 6:10pm -  6:40 pm:  Student Presentation
• 6:40 pm -  7:15 pm   Q&A and closing remarks

Agenda CST:

• 5 pm - 5:05 pm: Opening marks by Dr. Krystal Martin, Founder of Greater Greener Gloster and winner of the Dean's Award for Community Partner.
• 5:05 pm - 5:10 pm:  Introduction of the Project by Dr. Erica Walker, RGSS Assistant Professor of Epidemiology.
  
• 5:10pm -  5:40 pm:  Student Presentation
• 5:40 pm -  6:15 pm   Q&A and closing remarks