Dr. Kristie L. Ebi, Ph.D., Center for Health and the Global Environment, University of Washington, has been conducting research on the health risks of climate variability and change and has been facilitating scenario development for 25 years. Her research focuses on understanding sources of vulnerability; estimating current and future risks of climate change; designing adaptation policies and measures to reduce risks in multi-stressor environments; and estimating the health co-benefits of mitigation policies. She has supported multiple countries in Central America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific in assessing their vulnerabilities and implementing adaptation policies and programs. She has edited fours books on aspects of climate change, has more than 200 publications, and has been an author on multiple national and international climate change assessments, including the IPCC 6th Assessment Report.
Selected publications / awards
Ebi, K. L., Berry, P., Hayes, K., Boyer, C., Sellers, S., Enright, P. M., & Hess, J. J. (2018). Stress testing the capacity of health systems to manage climate change-related shocks and stresses. International journal of environmental research and public health, 15(11), 2370.
Boyer, C. J., Bowen, K., Murray, V., Hadley, J., Hilly, J. J., Hess, J. J., & Ebi, K. L. (2020). Using Implementation Science For Health Adaptation: Opportunities For Pacific Island Countries: Analysis highlights examples from Pacific Island countries where implementation science can be used to enhance the capacity of health systems to prepare for and recover from climate-related exposures. Health affairs, 39(12), 2160-2167.
Boyer CJ, Bowen K, Murray V, Hadley J, Hilly JJ, Hess JJ, et al. Using implementation science for health adaptation: opportunities for Pacific Island countries. Health Aff (Millwood). 2020;39(12).