Helena Chapman

Helena Chapman is Executive Coordinator of the GEO Earth Observations for Health Initiative and GEO Health Community of Practice. This global network of scientists, researchers, and practitioners use Earth observation data to improve health decision-making. She serves as Associate Program Manager for Health and Air Quality Applications in the Earth Action Program of the NASA Earth Science Division at Headquarters in Washington, DC. The program encourages innovative applications of NASA Earth observation data to enhance health decision-making in air quality management, prevention and control of infectious diseases, and other environmental health topics. In her position, she promotes the One Health concept and emphasizes the value of transdisciplinary health collaborations to investigate and mitigate health risks of humans, animals, and ecosystems. Helena received her PhD in Public Health (One Health) and MPH in Public Health (Epidemiology) from the University of Florida and MD from the Iberoamerican University in the Dominican Republic. She can be contacted at helena.chapman@nasa.gov.