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Elizabeth Gribble Walker is an Affiliate Assistant Professor at the University of Washington’s Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, specializing in toxicology and risk assessment communication. She has extensive experience as a public health professional, focusing on climate change impacts, particularly concerning air quality and environmental justice. Her work centers on building community resilience to wildfire smoke and heat in rural populations of North Central Washington. With a strong commitment to health equity, she leads various coalitions and initiatives aimed at disaster preparedness and enhancing public health protections. Elizabeth’s expertise encompasses clean air strategies, community-engaged research, environmental justice, and pollution risk assessment. She actively collaborates with faculty and mentors students in their research involving wildfire smoke and public health. Her research interests also involve the application of low-cost air quality sensors, indoor air quality interventions, and empowering communities to develop tailored solutions against wildfire smoke exposure. She is frequently invited to speak at local and regional forums on creating “smoke-ready” communities, sharing her insights with diverse audiences.
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