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Dr. Christian Braneon is an urban climate expert and scientist at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York. His current work there is focused on integrating stakeholder engagement, satellite imagery, and climate projections into urban and regional planning. Dr. Braneon supports the Urban Climate Change Research Network’s (UCCRN) Urban Design Climate Workshop series focused on helping cities utilize NASA datasets to enhance climate resiliency. He also serves as Co-Chair of the the New York City Panel on Climate Change and as a Principal Investigator for the GISS Climate Change Research Initiative. Dr. Braneon previously served as faculty at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) where he was the Assistant Director of the Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain (CSLS). As Assistant Director of CSLS, Christian developed and oversaw the process of incorporating service learning and community engagement into courses and co-curricular programs across campus, and established systems for partnering with nonprofit, industry, and government organizations in ways that are mutually beneficial for partners and the Georgia Tech community. Prior to his role at Georgia Tech, he served as Co-Director of the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) inaugural Environmental Justice Academy for community leaders. Dr. Braneon led regional community engagement efforts associated with the Obama-Biden Administration’s Clean Power Plan in four states and was recognized for his service with a White House Climate Action Plan Award during his tenure at USEPA. The Environmental and Occupational Health Seminar (Env H 580) is a department-sponsored seminar series for students, staff and faculty; practicing professionals in the environmental and occupational health fields; and the public. This seminar highlights the rich diversity of our department and is an opportunity to hear from locally, nationally and internationally known scientists, practitioners and policymakers on issues of current scientific importance.
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