CANBREATHE brings together international expertise in climate modelling, air quality monitoring, exposure assessment, and health impact analysis to generate new evidence and inform policy actions to reduce the health impacts of wildfire smoke and haze pollution. The speakers outline the project’s vision, objectives, and collaborative framework across Australia and Southeast Asia, highlighting its focus on wildfire smoke, transboundary haze, climate change, and public health protection.
Speakers (in order of appearance):
- Sotiris Vardoulakis (Professor and Director of HEAL Global Research Centre, University of Canberra, Australia)
- Veronica Matthews (Associate Professor, University Centre for Rural Health, University of Sydney, Australia)
- Fay Johnston (Professor, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Australia)
- Kim Oanh Nguyen (Distinguished Professor, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand)
- Kraichat Tantrakarnapa (Associate Professor, Mahidol University, Thailand)
- Tippawan Prapamontol (Senior Researcher, Chiang Mai University, Thailand)
- Budi Haryanto (Professor, University of Indonesia, Indonesia)
- Keonakhone Khounvilay (Assistant Professor, National University of Laos, Lao PDR)
