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David Osterberg, M.S.

Clinical Associate Professor of Occupational & Environmental Health

Email: david-osterberg@uiowa.edu
Phone: (319) 335-4424
EHSRC Role(s): Enrichment Coordinator

Professor Osterberg has extensive environmental health outreach and policy expertise in both Iowa and the rural Midwest.  He was formerly special assistant to the Director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources on global climate change and renewable energy. Prior to that, he served for 12 years in the Iowa General Assembly, chairing both the House Committee on Agriculture and Energy and the Environmental Protection Committee.

As Enrichment Coordinator, Professor Osterberg organizes the EHSRC seminar series and guest lecturers invited to The University of Iowa Center.

Recent Publications

  1. Osterberg D, Wallinga D. Addressing externalities from swine production to reduce public health and environmental impacts. Am J Pub Health 94(10):1703-1708, 2004.
  2. Galluzzo T, Osterberg D. Wind Power and Iowa Schools. Iowa Policy Project, Mount Vernon, IA March 2006. Available at www.iowapolicyproject.org Johnson S, Sauer P,
  3. Galluzzo T, Osterberg D. Managing Iowa Stormwater for Quality and Quantity, Iowa Policy Project: Mount Vernon, IA August 2007. Available at www.iowapolicyproject.org.
  4. Donham KJ, Wing S, Osterberg D, Flora JL, Hodne C, Thu KM, Thorne PS. Community health and socioeconomic issues surrounding concentrated animal feeding operations. Environ Health Perspect. 2007 Feb;115(2):317-20. Epub 2006 Nov 14.
  5. Stambuk L., Ditsler E., Osterberg D. Effectively using the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to improve Iowa water quality, Iowa Policy Project: Mount Vernon, Iowa, September 2004. Available at www.iowapolicyproject.org
  6. Osterberg, D. Book chapter on renewable energy in Renewing the Countryside. Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. October 2003
  7. Osterberg, D and E. Ditsler Wind Power and the Iowa Economy. Iowa Policy Project. Mount Vernon, Iowa. October 2003. Available at www.iowapolicyproject.org
  8. Osterberg D. Thinking green in energy policy can put green in Iowa pocketbooks. In Perspectives on the State of Iowa’s Future: Securing Iowa’s Economic Future through Iowa 2010. Iowans for a Better Future. December 2002.

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