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 health-protective solutions for climate-sensitive risk factors.

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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 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 research workforce. The Core works closely with both the Community Engagement Core (CEC) and the Exposure Assessment Core (EAC)  to ensure that REACH-sponsored research is responsive to topics arising from government and community partners, and that researchers are equipped with state-of-the-science geospatial environmental datasets.

Community Engagement Core

The Community Engagement Core (CEC) aims to develop and apply strategies for catalyzing the co-creation of REACH Center 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 health-protective 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-protective solutions for climate-sensitive risk factors. The Core will develop unique, new services and capabilities in selecting and using appropriate techniques and tools to assess exposure for a variety of applications, including epidemiology, risk analysis, disease prediction, hazard forecasting, burden of disease assessment,and policy analysis.