Sera L. Young
@ProfSeraYoung
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See me as @profserayoung on any other social media but this. Anthropologist & nutritionist #waterinsecurity #foodsecurity #pica. Prof @NorthwesternU, @IPRatNU.
Evanston, IL
Joined August 2016
#WorldWaterDay💧event No 2 is at @Gallup offices @TheShardLondon & online on March 27. Here we will be launching the #WISE_scales Impact Report, w/help from Jeremie Brecheisen (@Gallup) @WainwrightTim (CEO @wateraid) @asrodella (@WorldBankWater) @RachaelMcDonne5 (@IWMI)...
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Thrilled to share that @IMPACT_init is implementing the WISE Scales in 12 countries facing humanitarian crises! Data will help calculate People in Need, enabling more efficient aid response in places like CAR 🇨🇫, DRC 🇨🇩, Lebanon 🇱🇧, Haiti 🇭🇹 and Ukraine 🇺🇦.
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Materials in English, French, Portuguese & Spanish 💧 Learn how WISE data is changing policy & practice across Africa #WorldWaterWeek #WaterSecurity #WISE
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📢 Join us this Sunday (Aug 23) at SIWI World Water Week! Our session on "Advancing Water Security in Africa Using WISE Data" features success stories from Kenya, Malawi, Madagascar, Mali & Sierra Leone! 🌍 Available both online & in-person
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Key findings: 1. Water insecurity increases depression risk. 2. Food insecurity impacts depression more than water insecurity. 3. Combined food and water insecurity heightens depression risk. 4. These effects are consistent across genders.
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Thanks to co-authors Hilary Bethancourt, Teresa Shamah-Levy, Verónica Mundo Rosas, Alicia Muñoz Espinosa, Talia Ginsberg, Suneetha Kadiyala, Edward Frongillo, and Pablo Gaitán Rossi, and funders.
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Congratulations to Indira Bose for leading analyses on the link between food and water insecurity in Mexico and mental health. This research was made possible by Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública's data collection over 4 years.
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Thrilled about this WISE Scales paper in @PLOSWater! What makes it special? It's PRACTICAL. Organizations like @Helvetas and @Oxfam used it in Nepal and Sierra Leone to measure REAL impact on people's lives, not just infrastructure. Check it out: https://t.co/57HEgJ0SGx
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We are thrilled to share the latest newsletter from the WISE-LAC Network, marking two incredible years of collaborative research and action to improve water security across Latin America and the Caribbean! 🥂 🎂 https://t.co/JO9q3YbfJM Español: https://t.co/vnTBEhPJEg
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Even low sodium levels in drinking water can harm health. Our study of 197 countries’ guidelines, led by Juliette Crowther & @JacquiWebster3, found that most guidelines focus on taste, not health. This change needs to be pushed! (Yes, a Salt-N-Pepa nod!) #waterinsecurity
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In March, we received the "Champions of Health" Award from @inspmx. It honors hundreds of researchers and partners who've made #WISEScales successful across 80+ countries. Thank you to all contributors and funders for highlighting water insecurity challenges.
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🌊 Celebrating Two Years of Impact: WISE-LAC Network's Newsletter, with Latest Achievements in Water Security 🌊 Read the full newsletter here: English: https://t.co/JO9q3YbfJM Español: https://t.co/vnTBEhPJEg
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How do we rethink & measure water insecurity? 💧 Join CSB's @ProfSeraYoung & @LucksLab for a livestreamed talk from @EawagResearch in Zurich. 📅 June 25 ⏰ 7:00 a.m. CT 📍 Zoom https://t.co/dmeKufNLD1 All are welcome—details below! #GlobalHealth #SyntheticBiology
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📊 New study validates simplified yes/no responses for WISE Scales - making water insecurity measurement even faster! Same accuracy, half the options. Big win for global water security research! 💧
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This week on Things to Do at NU— 🎭 Attend a festival of new plays by MFA grads 🇳🇿 Hear from Jacinda Ardern, former prime minister of New Zealand 😎 Take a break from finals & enjoy coffee and churros and more! https://t.co/vFfmhWU508
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Our picks this week include finals relief, a garden party and more
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