Professor of Heat and Health in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney

Joined the Discipline of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of Sydney in January 2014. Director of the Thermal Ergonomics Laboratory and Lead Researcher of Charles Perkins Centre Research Node on Climate Adaptation & HealthPrimary research interests include:- Assessing and understanding thermoregulatory impairments in specific populations (e.g. children, MS patients, obese)- Cooling/survival interventions for at-risk groups during heat waves- Biothermal… Show more Joined the Discipline of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of Sydney in January 2014. Director of the Thermal Ergonomics Laboratory and Lead Researcher of Charles Perkins Centre Research Node on Climate Adaptation & HealthPrimary research interests include:- Assessing and understanding thermoregulatory impairments in specific populations (e.g. children, MS patients, obese)- Cooling/survival interventions for at-risk groups during heat waves- Biothermal modelling- Heat stroke prevention in workers and athletes- Pediatric temperature management- The development of international standards​Former chair of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Environmental and Occupational Physiology Interest Group: 2012-2015 (co-chair: 2009-2012). An ACSM fellow and professional member of ACSM and the American Physiological Society (APS), and member of the APS Exercise and Environmental Physiology (EEP) section. Conducted interviews for the New York Times, Sydney Morning Herald, BBC, CBC, NPR, The Globe & Mail, The Weather Channel and Scientific American. Show less

Principal Investigator of the Thermal Ergonomics Laboratory (www.thermalphysiology.ca) established in the Summer of 2009.Teaches undergraduate and graduate classes in the School of Human Kinetics in Physiology of Physcial Activity, Environmental Physiology and Quantitative Data Analysis.Research focuses on human physiology and performance in extreme environments, with a particular emphasis on human thermregulation in adults and babies.To date has 50+ peer-revewed… Show more Principal Investigator of the Thermal Ergonomics Laboratory (www.thermalphysiology.ca) established in the Summer of 2009.Teaches undergraduate and graduate classes in the School of Human Kinetics in Physiology of Physcial Activity, Environmental Physiology and Quantitative Data Analysis.Research focuses on human physiology and performance in extreme environments, with a particular emphasis on human thermregulation in adults and babies.To date has 50+ peer-revewed publications in international journals and has received research funding from: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC); Candian Foundation for Innovation (CFI); National Football League (NFL) Charities; Health Canada; Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) of Ontario.Chair of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Environmental Physiology Interest Group and a member of American Physiological Society and ACSM. Also an Investigator member of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Onatrio (CHEO) Research Institute and a member the International Standards Organization (ISO) “Physical Environment” sub-committee (ISO TC 159 SC5). Conducted interviews for the Canadian Broadcast Corportation (CBC), The New Scientist, National Public Radio (NPR), the Ottawa Citizen, Men's Health Magazine and The Globe and Mail. Show less