Join VCCA and our partners at Georgia Clinicians for Climate Action and North Carolina Clinicians for Climate Action in the discussion of heat and sports safety with Dr. Andrew Grundstein. In this presentation, Dr. Grundstein will speak on the impact of climate change and heat on sports safety. It will discuss the pillars of heat safety, with a focus on environmental monitoring, as well how to assess heat vulnerability.

Speakers: Dr. Andrew Grundstein, Professor @University of Georgia, Department of Geography

Dr. Grundstein is a Geographer-Climatologist with interests on the impacts of weather and climate on human health, with particular focus on assessing and monitoring heat. He has published over 70 peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals and his research on heat and health has been supported by grants from agencies such as the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Centers for Disease Control. He has served on various heat safety medical and science advisory committees, including for the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Inter Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF), and the Korey Stringer Institute (KSI). Dr. Grundstein received his bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Los Angeles, and his master’s and doctorate degrees from the University of Delaware.