Howard E. Woodin ES Colloquium Series

“Identifying & responding to the health impacts of climate change in Vermont”  Jared Ulmer, MPH, AICP, Climate & Health Program Coordinator Vermont Department of Health

Vermont is already warming and experiencing more frequent and severe storms, with climate change expected to continue or even accelerate in the future. These climate changes affect the risks for heat illness, extreme weather impacts, tick and mosquito-borne illnesses, cyanobacteria blooms, water and food-borne illnesses, airborne allergens, and more. The Vermont Department of Health’s Climate & Health Program is working to assess climate-related health impacts in Vermont, identify people and places at highest risk, and collaborate with partners to keep Vermonters safe and healthy as our climate continues to change.

• Jared Ulmer is the Climate & Health Program Coordinator for the Vermont Department of Health.  In this role, Jared collaborates with state, regional, local, and non-governmental partners to identify anticipated climate change impacts on health in Vermont and to develop and implement adaptation strategies to help mitigate anticipated health impacts.