UCSF Environmental Research and Translation for Health Center

09/11/2026

Last but definitely not least! 🌱 Applications are now open for the 2026-27 cohort of EaRTH's Environmental Scholars Program. This internship is a unique opportunity to build environmental health expertise and partner with communities doing important work.

Apply by September 30th: earth.ucsf.edu/esp

09/09/2026

EaRTH's Pilot Award for Environmental Science and Health Research is now accepting applications! 💡

This $50,000 award supports exploratory research across basic science, clinical science, epidemiology, and translational science. Open to UCSF faculty in any series and rank.

Apply by September 28th at 2PM PST: bit.ly/pilotfall26

09/08/2026

The EaRTH Center is accepting applications for its Mentored Innovation Awards in Environmental Science and Health Research! 🔬 Three $15,000 awards support scientists, clinicians, and postdoctoral scholars working in environmental health. Deadline is September 28th at 2PM PST.

Learn more and apply: bit.ly/mentoredfall26

09/04/2026

Applications are now open for the 2026-27 cohort of the EaRTH's Early Career Accelerator Program in Environmental Health — and this is the first of several exciting program announcements coming your way this week. The deadline for this one is Sept 8th. Stay tuned for more! 🌱

Learn more and apply at earth.ucsf.edu/eca

09/03/2026

⏰ The inaugural Resilient California Summit is coming to Sacramento this October, and this is your last chance for early bird pricing which closes EOD Friday, Sept 4th! The Summit will convene 1,000+ participants from across the state to advance the policies, partnerships, and practices needed to build resilience in the face of accelerating climate change.

Learn more and register: https://resilientcaliforniasummit.org/

09/01/2026

Rates of fertility and fecundity have declined substantially over the last 40 years, while rates of miscarriage and preterm birth have increased. Climate-related exposures — from extreme heat and air pollution to microplastics and endocrine-disrupting chemicals — may be an important and underrecognized contributor.

A new blog from Environmental Scholars Program alum Anna Claire G. Fernández synthesizes the latest evidence on climate change and reproductive health, and raises a timely new question: as AI data centers multiply and energy demands surge, who bears the environmental costs — and what could that mean for reproductive health outcomes in vulnerable communities?

Investigating climate change impacts on reproductive health reveals a minefield of urgent questions: How do heat and pollution affect fetal development? What role do endocrine-disrupting chemicals, such as microplastics and PFAS, play in infertility? Why have fecundity and fertility declined over th...

08/31/2026

➡️ REMINDER: our next EaRTHinar is tomorrow, Tues Sept 1st, at 11am PST! For more information and to register: earth.ucsf.edu/events

08/18/2026

➡️ REMINDER: our next EaRTHinar is tomorrow, Weds Aug 19th, at 11am PST! For more information and to register: earth.ucsf.edu/events

08/13/2026

Calling all UCSF early career scholars! 🌱 Applications are now open for the 2026-27 Early Career Accelerator Program in Environmental Health.

The ECA program brings together a cohort of UCSF researchers for monthly sessions covering everything from grant writing and job applications to paper submissions and presentations — plus career insights from guest speakers across the EaRTH community. No environmental health background required, just interest.

Complete the program and you could apply for a competitive pilot award of up to $7,500 to support your research.

Apply by September 8th! Learn more at earth.ucsf.edu/eca.

08/04/2026

📢 Upcoming EaRTHinar alert!

Join us on Wednesday, August 19 at 11 AM PT for a presentation by Dr. Stephanie Gaw on how wildfire smoke exposure may affect placental function and what multi-omic research is revealing about maternal and fetal health.

Register at earth.ucsf.edu/events