Faculty @busph, @buspheh, visiting scientist @googlehealth, Director @BUClimateHealth, climate & health, environmental epidemiologist. Opinions my own.
Boston, MA
Joined April 2013
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Greg Wellenius retweeted
.@busphEH's @PatriciaFabianS attended the @WHCOVIDResponse White House Indoor Air Summit!
This brought together indoor air quality experts, policy makers, government, industry, & school community leaders to brainstorm paths forward for clean indoor air.
Greg Wellenius retweeted
We are holding searches for faculty in our Environmental and Global Health departments, we look forward to welcoming new community members. Application Deadline: September 15th. @BUSPH spr.ly/6010MMV1m (Environmental Health) spr.ly/6011MMV1W (Global Health)
Greg Wellenius retweeted
The Department of Environmental Health @BUSPH is recruiting candidates for multiple new faculty positions. More details 👉 loom.ly/56PrjZE.
@ISEE_global @IseeSnrn #epitwitter #environmentalhealth
Greg Wellenius retweeted
Looking for a POSTDOC fellowship? Come join me & @gwellenius to study effects of neighborhood heat exposure on community gun violence! 🌡️ 🌳
The work combines social, spatial + environmental epi w/ disparities focus @BUSPH #EpiTwitter @FACTS_Safety
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Greg Wellenius retweeted
Several individuals behind C-HEAT are students in the @NSF-funded doctoral training program @bu_urban. We have all benefitted from a stellar Program Manager @eco_RK He's impossible to replace, but his departure is an opportunity for others... Join us? sites.bu.edu/urban/2022/07/2…
Greg Wellenius retweeted
In this new episode of @PopHealthEx's Free Associations Podcast, @asansreason covers a study on the impact of #cyclones on mortality in the US & discusses the uneven impacts of global #ClimateChange w/ @ProfMattFox & @JessicaLeibler
Give it a listen! 🎧
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Greg Wellenius retweeted
Pregnant people have unique risks during extreme heat. @AKWesselink was interviewed by @jkutzie⬇️. She's also featured on @BUSPH Instagram speaking abt the connection between environmental & reproductive health, heat and pregnancy. Check it!
19thnews.org/2022/06/heat-wa… via @19thnews
Greg Wellenius retweeted
‼️ Job Opportunity ‼️
Our partners at @bu_urban are hiring a Program Manager.
Follow the link to learn more about this great opportunity with a wonderful, interdisciplinary team. ➡️
sites.bu.edu/urban/2022/07/2…
Greg Wellenius retweeted
It is really hot, but children still need to go out and play! Shady trees provide cooling from heat, but in some communities there are few. Learn more about barriers to coping with #ExtremeHeat in Chelsea and East Boston: c-heatproject.org/reports
Greg Wellenius retweeted
Surface temperatures in New Bedford, Mass heat islands are 20 degrees hotter compared to neighboring towns. Article quotes @PatriciaFabianS and @gwellenius @busphEH
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Solid, in depth reporting by Colin Hogan on the local impact of #ExtremeHeat on #Health.
Heat islands create health risks in some New Bedford neighborhoods - The New Bedford Light newbedfordlight.org/heat-isl…
Greg Wellenius retweeted
#DYK: Almost all of Chelsea, MA is a #heatisland? In collaboration with @busphEH's @MlsScammell, @PatriciaFabianS and @GreenRootsEJ, the @c_heatproject collects data on air and ground temperatures & offers research-backed solutions for beating the heat. ➡️ spr.ly/6005zqt4V
Fantastic talk by the Deputy Administator on @EPA’s ambitious agenda to further reduce air pollution, limit #climate #change, and improve #healthequity!
Dr. McCabe notes that the more we know, the more everyone knows- the more we can do, especially for the most vulnerable among us.
#AirQuality #HEIAC2022
"...health is a core issue for both climate risks and climate action opportunities..." says @jonathanpatz in today's @PubHealthPost. We are making progress on #ClimateAction and have huge opportunities to further improve #publichealth today.
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Congrats to @busphEH doctoral student @quinnhadams and team for new publication showing that internet search patterns from @GoogleTrends can predict #Heat-related emergency room visits.
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Greg Wellenius retweeted
In collaboration with @GreenRootsEJ, @BUSPH's @c_heatproject is helping beat the heat in Chelsea, MA. Through the “Chelsea Cool Block” program, the groups research & offer aid to the community in their response to extreme heat events ☀️🌡️. @WBUR @mbebinger spr.ly/6015zuocz
Congrats Dr. Connolly!! @kate_conn22
Congratulations to Dr. Kate Connolly on a fantastic dissertation defense!!! Her dissertation is titled, "Modeling the Impact of Building Energy Policies and Warming Temperatures on Indoor Environmental Quality, Energy, and Occupant Health". Great job, Kate!! 🥳🏠👩🎓 @kate_conn22
Greg Wellenius retweeted
Today @td_oak & @peteyc73 consider a novel US research study by @asansreason @gwellenius @jaimiegradus @DarrenSun3 @sandrogalea et al in @JAMAPsych on climate change, ambient heat, and the links to increased mental health-related emergency visits.
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Greg Wellenius retweeted
🚨The @UWDEOHS Collaborative on Extreme Event Resilience (deohs.washington.edu/CEER) is seeking an outstanding post-doctoral scholar to help launch the Public Health Extreme Events Research Community of Practice. Pls share broadly. Details & app info here:
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