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Biography

Dr Christie Godsmark is a Lecturer in the School of Public Health and affiliated with the Environmental Research Institute at University College Cork (UCC). Christie's PhD was in human thermoregulation in an extreme hot-dry environment. At UCC, Christie lectures on the MSc in Occupational Health programme (https://www.ucc.ie/en/ckx50/) and within this programme Christie developed a 5-credit module on Environmental Health, which is available as a CPD (https://www.ucc.ie/en/eh6140/). Christie has a research interest in climate change and human health. She is passionate about environmental health and the Sustainable Development Goals, and advocates for climate action that provides co-benefits to the environment, human health and society. Christie is also active within the Irish Climate and Health Alliance as a School of Public Health representative.
Twitter @CNGodsmark‍

Research Interests

Dr Christie Godsmark co-ordinated the CATCH project: Communication and Action through Tree-planting for Climate-health. The CATCH project received funding from Irish Research Council New Foundations. All are welcome to visit the project's website: https://www.ucc.ie/en/catch/

Research Grants

	Project	Funding Body	Start Date	End Date	Award
	Communication and Action through Tree-planting for Climate-Health	Irish Research Council	01-MAY-20	31-DEC-21	€4,808.00

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Publications

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Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2022)	'An igniter for personal climate action? [Short communication]' CN Godsmark (2022) 'An igniter for personal climate action? [Short communication]'. The Journal of Climate Change and Health, [DOI] [Details]
	(2022)	'Ethanolamine: A Potential Promoiety with Additional Effects in the Brain. [Mini review]' Gwanyanya A;Godsmark CN;Kelly-Laubscher R; (2022) 'Ethanolamine: A Potential Promoiety with Additional Effects in the Brain. [Mini review]'. CNS & neurological disorders drug targets, [DOI] [Details]
	(2020)	'Emerging climate change-related public health challenges in Africa: A case study of the heat-health vulnerability of informal settlement residents in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania' Pasquini, L; van Aardenne, L; Godsmark, CN; Lee, J; Jack, C (2020) 'Emerging climate change-related public health challenges in Africa: A case study of the heat-health vulnerability of informal settlement residents in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania'. Science of The Total Environment, 747 [DOI] [Details]
	(2020)	'Inspiring climate action without inducing climate despair. [Unsolicited comment article]' Godsmark CN (2020) 'Inspiring climate action without inducing climate despair. [Unsolicited comment article]'. The Lancet. Planetary Health, 4 (5) [DOI] [Details]
	(2020)	'Heat-health vulnerability in temperate climates: lessons and response options from Ireland [Review Article]' SK Paterson and CN Godsmark (2020) 'Heat-health vulnerability in temperate climates: lessons and response options from Ireland [Review Article]'. Globalization And Health, 16 (29):1-17 [DOI] [Details]
	(2019)	'Part of the solution - an engaged scholarship approach for the sustainable reduction of street pesticides and poisonings' Godsmark CN;Rother HA; (2019) 'Part of the solution - an engaged scholarship approach for the sustainable reduction of street pesticides and poisonings'. Global Public Health, 14 (10):1535-1545 [DOI] [Details]
	(2018)	'Priority focus areas for a sub-national response to climate change and health: A South African provincial case study. [Review article]' Godsmark CN, Irlam J, van der Merwe F, New M and Rother H-A (2018) 'Priority focus areas for a sub-national response to climate change and health: A South African provincial case study. [Review article]'. Environment International, 122 (1):31-51 [Details]
	(2015)	'Lack of cardioprotection by single-dose magnesium prophylaxis on isoprenaline-induced myocardial infarction in adult Wistar rats' C. Garson and R. Kelly-Laubscher and D. Blackhurst and A. Gwanyanya (2015) 'Lack of cardioprotection by single-dose magnesium prophylaxis on isoprenaline-induced myocardial infarction in adult Wistar rats'. Cardiovascular Journal of Africa, 26 (6):242-249 [DOI] [Details]

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Book Chapters

	Year	Publication
	(2020)	'The Impact of Extreme Weather Events on Health and Development in South Africa' CN Godsmark & J Irlam (2020) 'The Impact of Extreme Weather Events on Health and Development in South Africa' In: Extreme Weather Events and Human Health. Cham: Springer.   [DOI] [Details]

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Technical Publication

	Year	Publication
	(2020)	Emerging climate change-related public health challenges: the potential impacts of temperature rise on health in Dar es Salaam (Technical report chapter). Pasquini L, van Aardenne L, Lee J, Godsmark CN and Jack C (2020) Emerging climate change-related public health challenges: the potential impacts of temperature rise on health in Dar es Salaam (Technical report chapter). Technical Publication   [Details]

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Professional Activities

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Honours and Awards

	Year	Title	Awarding Body
	2018	Honorary Lecturer at the University of Cape Town (October 2018 – September 2021)	University of Cape Town

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Conference Contributions

	Year	Publication
	(2018)	Adaptations Futures – International Climate Change Adaptation Conference, Godsmark CN and Rother H-A (2018) A methodological framework for assisting governments in preparing local strategies for adaptation to climate change impacts on health. [Poster Presentation], Adaptations Futures – International Climate Change Adaptation Conference, Cape Town, South Africa . [Details]
	(2018)	Adaptations Futures – International Climate Change Adaptation Conference, Godsmark CN, Willems B, Irlam J and Rother H-A (2018) Assessing projected health impacts of climate change in the Western Cape, South Africa. [Poster Presentation], Adaptations Futures – International Climate Change Adaptation Conference, Cape Town, South Africa . [Details]
	(2009)	Ergonomics Society of Southern Africa, Garson C, Goebel M, Mattison M (2009) The effects of psycho-emotional pressure on the perception of muscular fatigue and discomfort. A study of surgeons during a cesarean section. [Oral Presentation], Ergonomics Society of Southern Africa, South Africa . [Details]

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Committees

	Committee	Function	From / To
	School of Public Health Athena SWAN SAT (Deputy Chair)	Deputy Chair	2021 /
	Green Campus Forum	Member	2020 /
	Irish Climate and Health Alliance	School of Public Health Representative	2020 /
	School of Public Health Teaching and Curriculum Committee (member)	Member	2018 /

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Employment

	Employer	Position	From / To
	University College Cork	Lecturer	17-SEP-18 /

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Education

	Year	Institution	Qualification	Subject
	2020	University College Cork	Postgraduate Certificate	Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
	2016	University of Portsmouth	Doctorate	Human Thermoregulation
	2012	University of Cape Town	Master of Science in Medicine	Cardiovascular Physiology
	2009	Rhodes University	Bachelor of Science Honours (1 year Honours programme)	Human Kinetics and Ergonomics
	2008	Rhodes University	Bachelor of Arts	Psychology; Human Kinetics and Ergonomics

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Other Activities

	Description
	Gimme Two Minutes video in collaboration with UCC Skills Centre and colleagues at the School of Public Health: Common Errors & Best Practice in Table and Figure Titles Watch here: https://youtu.be/WJuCDM7cA54
	INVITED SPEAKER Event: Royal College of Physicians Ireland (Jan 2020) Topic: Masterclass on Climate Change and Health
	INVITED SPEAKER Event: Plant-based Doctors Ireland (Feb 2020) Topic: The environmental burden of our food
	KEYNOTE SPEAKER Event: Cork Healthy Cities EcCoWell (Sep 2019)  Topic: Responding to the greatest challenge of our time: climate change co-benefits and maladaptation (Access: https://corkhealthycities.com/climate-change-health/)
	INVITED SPEAKER Event: West Cork Food Forum (Sep 2019) Topic: Feeding 10 billion in the Anthropocene
	RTE BRAINSTORM CN Godsmark (2019). Climate change is bad for your health and everything else. (Access: https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2019/0523/1051180-climate-change-is-bad-for-your-health-and-everything-else/)
	TECHNICAL GUIDE Heatwave Guide for Cities (2019). Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre (Authors: Singh, R., Arrighi, J., Jjemba, E., Strachan, K., Spires, M., Kadihasanoglu, A.) CN Godsmark acknowledged as a reviewer on the guide. (Access: https://reliefweb.int/report/world/heatwave-guide-cities)
	POLICY BRIEF Target Audience: Public health policy makers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania  Title: Emerging Climate Change-related Public Health Challenges: The Potential Impacts of Temperature Rise on Health Outcomes in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania  Authors: Pasquini L, van Aardenne L, Lee J, Godsmark C and Jack C (2018)
	POLICY BRIEF Target Audience: Western Cape Government Departments of Health and Environmental Affairs  Title: Health Impacts of Climate Change - Priority Focus Areas for the Western Cape  Authors: Godsmark CN and Rother H-A (2018)

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Teaching Activities

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Teaching Interests

Occupational health
Climate change and health
Public health
Environmental health