Research Topic
Community Engagement in Building Resilience to Extreme Heat Risks in Seacoast New Hampshire
My research focuses on community engagement in building climate resilience within the Seacoast area, with a specific focus on the risks associated with extreme heat events. My research includes analyzing existing extreme heat policies with a view to propose policy recommendations for municipalities and community leaders; learning about existing risk perceptions of extreme heat among communities in the Seacoast, and; testing the use of maps as tools for promoting effective collaboration between interest groups to build local extreme heat resilience.
Activities and Awards
- 2022 UNH Sustainability Institute Summer Sustainability Fellow
- 2023 UNH Sustainability Award: Campus Culture, Operations, and Engagement
- New Hampshire Sea Grant Development Funding Grant - 2023
Selected Presentations and Publications
- Field, Jo, Israel, Miriam Silverman, and Stephenson, Roger. 2022. New England State Climate Action Assessment Using the UCS Resilience Gap Framework. Durham, New Hampshire. University of New Hampshire Sustainability Institute. https://www.ucsusa.org
- Field, J. & Israel, M. (2023, February 13). Union of Concerned Scientists 2022 Final Report: New England State Climate Action Assessment. Webinar hosted by the NH Network for Energy, Environment and Climate.
Public Outreach
- https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2023/03/02/climate-resilience-in-new-england-how-does-new-hampshire-stack-up/
- https://www.wcax.com/2022/12/28/study-vermont-new-hampshire-almost-opposite-climate-action-policy/
- https://www.concordmonitor.com/New-Hampshire-is-far-behind-other-states-in-its-climate-action-goals-49118036
Related Links
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jofield4/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoField_
Education
- BS Zoology, University of Bristol, England, 2018
- MS Science Communication, Cardiff University, Wales, 2020
Professional Positions
- Graduate Assistant - UNH Graduate School Career, Professional, and Community Development team (Fall 2021 - Spring 2023)
- Graduate Assistant - Natural Resources and Earth Systems Science Program (Summer 2023)
- Teaching Assistant - Department of Natural Resources and the Environment
- NR 724/824 - Resolving Environmental Conflicts (Spring 2024)
- NR 602 - Natural Resources and Environmental Policy (Fall 2023)
- Facilitator - NH Listens, Carsey School of Public Policy (2024)
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