Cores and Services

The Research and Engagement for Action on Climate and Health (REACH) Center has four Cores, each of which provides services that support the overall mission of facilitating a research infrastructure that bridges big data to climate solutions that advance health and environmental justice.

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Administrative Core

The Administrative Core is responsible for the essential functions of the Center, including leadership and governance; administrative and fiscal oversight; and coordination across Cores, with the broader Climate and Health Community of Practice, and externally among other researchers, government and community partners.

Developmental Core

The Developmental Core coordinates pilot funding, networking, and educational and training opportunities to develop a multidisciplinary, community-engaged climate and health research workforce. The Core works closely with both the Community Engagement Core (CEC) and the Exposure Assessment Core (EAC)  to ensure that REACH-sponsored climate and health research is responsive to topics arising from government and community partners, and that researchers are equipped with state-of-the-science geospatial datasets.

Community Engagement Core

The Community Engagement Core (CEC) aims to develop and apply strategies for catalyzing the co-creation of REACH Center climate and health research projects and study outputs in support of policy decision-making and implementation. CEC engagement will build capacity for REACH investigators to collaborate with community constituencies that can use the research to advance solutions.

Exposure Assessment Core

The Exposure Assessment Core (EAC) aims to provide expertise and services on big data use, exposure assessment, and statistical analysis to support research exploring health and equity impacts of climate solutions. The Core will develop unique, new services and capabilities in selecting and using appropriate techniques and tools to assess exposure for a variety of climate-health research applications, including epidemiology, risk analysis, disease prediction, hazard forecasting, burden of disease assessment, future projections under emission scenarios, policy analysis, and equity analysis.