Mey Akashah is an environmental health professional whose work focuses on the intersection of human rights, humanitarian response, climate change, and how environmental degradation affects human health. Her current research interests include the impact of environmental change on human security and conflict, low-tech solutions for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in low-resource settings, and the potential of biodiversity for promoting health. Mey has worked as an Instructor at the Harvard School of Public Health, Adjunct Professor at Brown University, as a Consultant for the Harvard-Kuwait Risk Group. Dr. Akashah holds a Doctorate of Science in environmental health and risk assessment and a Masters of Science in population and international health from the Harvard School of Public Health.