chrishma perera

Happy to share that I will be working with Peruvian Indigenous Communities as a Soulsby Fellow for One Health. Greatful for the motivation and support from wonderful advisors @carolzavaleta and @erangakg

#VirginiaTech researchers are joining a global effort to study how the environment impacts public health through a nearly $1 million @NSF grant. news.vt.edu/articles/2025/…

At the @FAO-@IponNetwork-@pahowho side event at #UNPFII2025, @FAOIndigenous' Anne Brunel emphasized the importance of IPON's work in generating evidence for policymakers on the interlinkages between Indigenous Peoples' health, biodiversity and climate resilience. #WeAreIndigenous

New Paper!!! A conceptual framework to improve climate-resilient health among Indig... sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @erangakg @tbaird007 @carolzavaleta @Korine_K @vt_cnre @globalchangevt

A conceptual framework to improve climate-resilient health among Indig... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Chrishma Perera, a geography graduate student at #VirginiaTech, is studying how the Asháninka people in Peru use traditional knowledge and their connection to the rainforest to manage health risks. news.vt.edu/articles/2025/…

CNRE Instructor Stewart Scales will give a talk about the geography of Appalachia on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 4 p.m. in Newman Library.

#PhDposition in Environmental Social Science with focus on #farmers as geopolitical actors @goteborgsuni. Deadline: 17 February 2025. web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/1035/…

📢 We invite applications for fully funded PhD studentships researching areas of climate and environmental science. ⏰Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until late January. Learn more on our website: ow.ly/7NBw50UnGrK

These @vt_cnre Hokies went global 😌 At the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, they gained firsthand experience in climate policy and connected with leaders in the field. news.vt.edu/articles/2025/…

Congratulations to the brilliant @paimadhu named as one of #CellPress 50 Scientists that Inspire for his leadership in promoting global health equity. cell.com/news-do/50-ins…

🚨 Exciting postdoc opportunity!🚨 Applications are now being accepted for the @YalePsychology postdoctoral fellowship, in honor of Dr. Susan Nolen-Hoeksema. More information & application: apply.interfolio.com/160599

Piers Sellers prize winner, Dr Carol Zavaleta and Leeds researcher Prof. James Ford are part of the IPON team, seeking to empower Indigenous communities to document, understand, and address the unique impacts of climate change on food and health systems.

Apply to work with me for a fully funded PhD 'Developing ethnoclimatologies of climate risk' via a new NERC DTP call unrisk-cdt.ac.uk/projects/4185-… @PriestleyCentre @IponNetwork

Join us for the next PAHAD Lecture Series with Dr @ishfaqmalik2502 who will speak on 'Climate change vulnerability in Kashmir Himalayas'. Nov 9th | 06:30pm Local His work: environment.leeds.ac.uk/geography/staf… Register Here: tinyurl.com/PAHADCLIMATE @SoGLeeds @UniversityLeeds @jkscientists

🚨Job alert!🚨Tenure Track position in Sustainable Food Systems at the @Trent_TSE. universityaffairs.ca/search-job/?jo…

📢 I will be taking one clinical psych PhD student this year. Please help spread the word bc applications are due December 1. I'm not yet on the website bc this just happened, but application info is here: psychiatry.northwestern.edu/education/clin…

🌱 From learning about “Masato” to deepening his commitment to supporting Indigenous communities, @erangakg ´s reflections about our recent meeting are a powerful reminder of why we do this work. Check out his full post on LinkedIn for more insights! linkedin.com/posts/ipon-the…

📢 Seeking a PhD student! 📢 Check out the exciting (and fully funded) opportunity below. The successful applicant will work in Virginia's Grayson Highlands State Park with a fabulous team and the famous "wild ponies". @jnbarney @LeightonReid @vt_cnre @VTCals @VT_Science