Elizabeth Hanna

Elizabeth Hanna is an Honorary Associate Professor at the Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University (ANU), and Chair of the Environmental Health Working Group at the World Federation of Public Health Associations. Her research focuses on the intersection of environmental sustainability and human health, particularly climate change impacts, heat exposure, disaster resilience, and occupational safety.

Research Interests:

• Climate change's effects on public health and productivity
• Planetary health frameworks linking environmental sustainability to human well-being
• Chemical exposure management and occupational health policy
• Community resilience strategies for climate-related disasters
• Health workforce preparedness for environmental challenges

Awards & Recognition: No specific awards listed in current text. Focus on policy engagement and interdisciplinary research collaboration.

Grants & Funding: Details not explicitly provided. Active in ANU's Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions Institute initiatives like the Resilience Initiative for Food and Agriculture (RIFA) and Zero Carbon Energy for the Asia-Pacific (ZCEAP).

Labs & Teams: Leads the Environmental Health Working Group within global public health networks and contributes to ANU's interdisciplinary climate research clusters.