University of Alaska Fairbanks
Through its Protecting Health in the American Arctic project, the AK ACE team will test localized strategies to address the effects of key regional health stressors identified by rural Alaska Native communities, prioritizing air and water quality, fish health, subsistence practices, and intergenerational knowledge sharing.
Academic Leads: Stacy Rasmus, Ph.D., M.A.; Karsten Hueffer, Ph.D., D.V.M., M.A.
Community Lead: Evon Taa'ąįį Peter, M.A.
Public Health Institute
The Public Health Institute’s Community Health and Resilience Mobilization (CHARM) Lake County project works with local partners to implement and test an intervention that lessens the immediate risks of heat exposure while promoting preventive behaviors to strengthen personal and community resilience.
Academic Leads: Michelle Wong, M.P.H.; Susan Paulukonis, M.P.H., M.A.
Community Lead: Sarah Ryan
University of Colorado Denver
The UC Denver Mountain West Hub project, Building Resilience to Address Health Impacts of Air Quality in Rural and Urban Communities, is studying the physical and mental health effects of providing do-it-yourself air cleaners to homes in rural and urban areas.
Academic Leads: Carol Brown, Ph.D.; Katherine Dickinson, Ph.D., M.S.; Katherine James, Ph.D., M.S., M.S.P.H.
Community Leads: Emily Brown, M.P.H., CPH; Jaime Aguilar