SoCal Extreme Heat Research Hub

Summer 2024 Newsletter

The SoCal Extreme Heat Research Hub has been keeping busy this summer with research, outreach, and education activities! In this season's newsletter, we highlight our community partner roundtable, touch on our collaborations with partners at WorldBeat Cultural Center and Tree San Diego, and spotlight student research. Read on to learn more about each of these activities.

But first – summer is in full swing, and we're expected to face high temperatures again this weekend in Southern California. In preparation for the heat, we've listed some resources below to help you stay cool!

Heat Hub Spotlighted in UC San Diego Today

The work of the Heat Hub was the focus of an in-depth story published in UC San Diego Today in July. The story, "Rising Temperatures: How Can SoCal Survive the Heat Crisis?", written by Sara Bock, dives into the goals of each of the Hub's core themes, emphasizing our shared hopes of creating a more heat-resilient Southern California, and highlights our relationship with WorldBeat Cultural Center. Check out the full story on UC San Diego Today's website. (Photo by Daniel Orren/UC San Diego).

Heat Hub In The News

Extreme heat has been a big topic in the news over the past several months as we've greeted the summer season and experienced multiple heat events. Drs. Tarik Benmarhnia, Sasha Gershunov, Kristen Guirguis, and Rachel Clemesha were each interviewed for news stories related to climate, heat, and health since our last newsletter. Check them out below!

"Extreme heat is a 'silent killer,' experts say"

"Heat Is Killing Thousands, and Big Events Have Not Adjusted"

"The Heat Beat: Scientists say it's time to prepare for extreme heat on the Central Coast"

"‘May Gray' overcast weather is typical in San Diego, but why?"

"How the dangers of heat waves sneak up on people"

Research Updates

Climate Science and Policy Students Present their Work

In June, two Heat Hub-affiliated students from the Masters of Advanced Studies in Climate Science and Policy program shared their research at a capstone symposium. Read more.

GeoPaths Scholar Daniel Self's Heat Hub Research

GeoPaths Scholar Daniel Self, a student at Mesa College, wrote about his experience conducting research with mentors Dr. Kristen Guirguis and Dr. Rachel Clemesha for the blog.

Outreach and Education Updates

Upcoming Events

Monday, August 5th, and Tuesday, August 6th, 2024: Climate Champions Design Summit
- This event for educators presented by San Diego Science Project and the SoCal Heat Hub will focus on using the Understanding Global Change framework to construct models and evidence-based explanations in any unit of instruction.
- Apply to attend on the San Diego Science Project website (high school biology teachers will be prioritized).
Saturday, August 10th, 2024: UC San Diego's ArtPower & WorldBeat Cultural Center present: Reggae SummerSplash Festival
- Join our partners from WorldBeat Cultural Center for Reggae SummerSplash at UCSD's Epstein Family Amphitheater. Tickets available here.

Friday, August 16th, and Saturday, August 17th, 2024: Heat and Human Health Summit San Diego
- San Diego's second annual Heat and Human Health Summit (H3SD) will be held at UC San Diego School of Medicine and will feature research talks, posters, and breakout sessions focused on extreme heat and its health impacts.
- See presentations from the Heat Hub's Nan Renner, Climate Change Epidemiology Lab's Caitlin Jones-Ngo, and a poster talk from the Heat Hub and San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative's Nicole Fassina.
- Registration is completely free, and anyone can attend – sign up here.

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