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Biography

Dr Christie Godsmark is a Lecturer and Researcher at the School of Public Health and the Environmental Research Institute at University College Cork. Christie's PhD was in applied human physiology in an extreme environment and her technical expertise is on heat and human thermoregulation. Christie is passionate about environmental health, and advocates for climate action that provides benefits to the environment, human health and society. Christie's current research also encompasses local engagement in climate action.
Twitter @CNGodsmark‍

Research Interests

Dr Christie Godsmark co-ordinates 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
	(2020)	'Ethanolamine: A Potential Promoiety with Additional Effects in the Brain. (Mini review)' Gwanyanya A;Godsmark CN;Kelly-Laubscher R; (2020) '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. (Comment article)' Godsmark CN (2020) 'Inspiring climate action without inducing climate despair. (Comment article)'. The Lancet. Planetary Health, 4 (5) [DOI] [Details]
	(2020)	'Heat-health vulnerability in temperate climates: lessons and response options from Ireland' SK Paterson and CN Godsmark (2020) 'Heat-health vulnerability in temperate climates: lessons and response options from Ireland'. 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]
	(2018)	'Moisture vapour permeable gloves extends thermal endurance and safe work time more than other similarly permeable chemical-biological ancillary items' Godsmark CN, Tipton MJ, Dennis M and House JR (2018) 'Moisture vapour permeable gloves extends thermal endurance and safe work time more than other similarly permeable chemical-biological ancillary items'. Ergonomics, [DOI] [Details]
	(2016)	'Effects of acute pre-treatment with ethanolamine on isoprenaline-induced myocardial infarction in adult Wistar rats' Garson CN, Blackhurst D, Gwanyanya A and Kelly-Laubscher RF (2016) 'Effects of acute pre-treatment with ethanolamine on isoprenaline-induced myocardial infarction in adult Wistar rats'. South African Heart Journal,   [DOI] [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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Conference Publications

	Year	Publication
	(2015)	Extreme Physiology & Medicine Christie Garson and Michael J. Tipton and James R. House (2015) Making chemical & biological protective gloves vapour permeable reduces thermoregulatory strain better than making armour, respirator or overboots permeable Extreme Physiology & Medicine   [DOI] [Details]
	(2012)	Annual Meeting of the International Society for Heart Research North American Section Garson C, Blackhurst DM, Bugarith K, Gwanyanya A and Kelly-Laubscher RF (2012) The effects of acute ethanolamine administration on isoprenaline-induced myocardial infarction in adult Wistar rats Annual Meeting of the International Society for Heart Research North American Section   [DOI] [Details]
	(2015)	Extreme Physiology & Medicine Christie Garson and Michael Dennis and Michael J. Tipton and James R. House (2015) Individual and cumulative benefits of making body armour and chemical & biological protective gloves, respirator and overboots from moisture vapour permeable materials Extreme Physiology & Medicine   [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	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]
	(2014)	International Congress on Soldiers Physical Performance, Dennis M, Tipton MJ, House JR (2014) A partitioned approach to reducing thermoregulatory strain whilst wearing fully encapsulating chemical protective equipment and exercising in desert-like conditions. [Poster Presentation], International Congress on Soldiers Physical Performance, United States of America . [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 member	Member	2021 /
	School of Public Health Teaching and Curriculum Committee	Member	2018 /
	School of Public Health Ethics Committee	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	Physiology
	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)
	TECHNICAL REPORT Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (2018). State of Environment Outlook Report for the Western Cape Province Climate Change. CN Godsmark acknowledged as contributed to “Climate Change" chapter (Access: www.westerncape.gov.za/eadp)
	TECHNICAL REPORT Literature review assessing climate change risks and impacts on the health sector in the Western Cape, South Africa (2018). Godsmark CN, Deignan C and Rother H-A. Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Western   Cape Government and Cape Higher Education Consortium.
	TECHNICAL REPORT Thermoregulatory strain in a prototype, lightweight CBRN ensemble in comparison to a common CBRN ensemble (2016). Garson CN, Tipton MJ and House JR. United Kingdom’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Scientific Report.
	TECHNICAL REPORT An investigation as to whether making the respirator, body armour, gloves or overboots completely moisture vapour permeable results in reductions to physiological and perceptual thermoregulatory strain (2015). Garson CN, Tipton MJ and House JR. United Kingdom’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Scientific Report. ISBN: 978 1 86137 657 2.

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Teaching Activities

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Teaching Interests

Occupational health
Climate change and health
Public health
Environmental health‍

Modules Taught

	Term (ID))	Title	Link	Subject
	2022	Risk Assessment and Implementation of Health and Safety Management Programmes	EH6110	Risk Assessment and Implementation of Health and Safety Management Programmes
	2022	Workplace Health, Safety and Wellbeing Dissertation	EH6062	Workplace Health, Safety and Wellbeing Dissertation
	2022	Environmental Health: Principal Aspects and Burden of Disease	EH6140	Environmental Health: Principal Aspects and Burden of Disease
	2022	Dissertation in Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing	EH6114	Dissertation in Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing
	2022	Principles and Practice of Occupational Health and Safety	EH6107	Principles and Practice of Occupational Health and Safety