Chris first got involved with global health as a Peace Corps Volunteer in rural Zambia addressing food security, WASH, and adolescent health issues. As an MPH student at UW, he was introduced to the impacts of climate change on human health. Now, as a research coordinator for the Center for Health & the Global Environment (CHanGE) his work focuses on the health impacts of and adaptation to climate change in low-income countries, notably in Southeast Asia and the Pacific, where he collaborates with governments and other stakeholders to better understand and develop plans for the health risks of climate variability and change.