Innovation Labs
Each Lab is led by a GCSE Senior Fellow and advances applied, solution-oriented work in planetary health — moving ideas into action through pilots, decision-maker engagement, and pathways to real-world implementation.
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GCSE-LED LABS
Led by GCSE Senior Fellows
Applied research and action programs designed and coordinated by GCSE, working closely with ministries, national institutions, and communities.
Bridging toxicology, epidemiology, and governance to reduce human exposure to plastic pollution worldwide.
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GLOBAL
Embedding planetary health competencies into graduate sustainability degree programs at U.S. universities, anchored at FIU.
Sustainability Education
Community outreach strengthening public understanding of VBD risks, prevention, and climate-health connections across the Caribbean.
Public Education on Vector-Borne Diseases
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CARIBBEAN
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PARTNER LABS
Collaborations led by partner institutions
GCSE contributes transdisciplinary science training and expertise in engaging decision-makers and communities — from scientific solution design through to delivery and long-term sustainability.
Advancing understanding of eastern U.S. wildfire dynamics and smoke health impacts, led by Penn State EESI.
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NORTH AMERICA
Cross-continental research on the burden of environmentally-driven and mosquito-borne disease, led by Penn State University.
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AFRICA & CENTRAL AMERICA