Collaborative on Extreme Event Resilience

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The heat is on: How to protect health in extreme heat

DEOHS is collaborating with cross-sector partners to prepare for a hotter future in the Pacific Northwest

Three youth volunteers from Duwamish Valley Youth Corps smile wearing yellow safety vests, two giving a thumbs up, in a Duwamish Valley neighborhood in Seattle.

Empowering youth to seek climate solutions in their communities

DEOHS and Duwamish River Community Coalition join new program engaging Latino and Indigenous youth in community climate impacts

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Building resilience in the face of disaster

DEOHS researcher will help lead new research hub pairing Pacific NW scientists and coastal communities on earthquake and climate change research

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The University of Washington Collaborative on Extreme Event Resilience (CEER) works to build community resilience to disasters and climate change. We bring together researchers, scholars, practitioners, policymakers and community-based organizations to create and evaluate evidence-based health policies and practices that reduce health risks related to our changing climate and disaster events, including earthquakes, hurricanes and wildfires.

CEER is proud to work with the Center for Disaster Resilient Communities

The Center for Disaster Resilient Communities (CDRC) takes an integrated approach to disasters. We prepare for all types of disasters while working closely with communities and partners to improve each phase of the disaster management cycle by advancing effective, high-quality science. Through our work, the Center unites the full breadth and depth of the University of Washington’s expertise in disaster science to help build resilient communities.

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DEOHS Newsroom

Environmental health major’s name changed to Environmental Public Health

November 13, 2023 | UW Daily | Featured: Tania M Busch Isaksen View

When does humidity become dangerous to your health?

July 11, 2023 | Verywell Health | Featured: Tania M Busch Isaksen View

Trusted sources play a critical role in rural and tribal smoke risk communication

July 1, 2023 | NIEHS Partnerships for Environmental Public Health | Featured: Nicole Errett View

Rural communities find unique solutions to protect against wildfire smoke exposure

June 12, 2023 | The Daily Yonder | Featured: Nicole Errett, Elizabeth Gribble (Walker) Postdoctoral fellow Savannah D'Evelyn View

Climate hazards are the Duwamish Valley's top concern, survey finds

June 2, 2023 | Crosscut | Featured: Nicole Errett View