Jennifer Vanos

Jennifer Vanos is an associate professor in the School of Sustainability and the College of Global Futures at Arizona State University. Her research addresses adaptation to extreme heat in a changing climate and the impacts of extreme heat and air pollution on human health. Her work on extreme heat addresses risks and challenges within vulnerable groups, including children, athletes, and outdoor workers. She also runs the HeatReady^TM Schools program at ASU. Dr. Vanos was awarded an NSF Early Career research grant in 2021, and is co-authoring new WHO Heat & Health guidance. She is PI of the Human Biometeorology lab at ASU, a scientific advisor for the Korey Stringer Institute, and Emeritus Chair of the American Meteorological Society’s Board on Environment & Health. Dr. Vanos previously worked at UC San Diego, Texas Tech, and Health Canada, and received her Ph.D. and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Guelph in Canada.

Title: Climate change, heat and health

Description: During this presentation, we will overview climate change and urban cpntorbutiosn to rising temperatures, the direct and indirect connections of climate to human health outcomes, review heat-health attribution studies, and methods used to project heat impacts to health in a changing climate.

Learning objectives: At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:

1. 1. Explain the processes of climate change and urban heat as they relate to rising temperatures and exposures.
   2. Interpret climate attribution studies related to heat and health.
   3. Understand the process and purpose of climate change projections and apply to heat-health outcomes.