There’s an opportunity to hear from a health professional about the potential risks and hazards associated with climate change during the next “Science on the Sound” with the Coastal Studies Institute at the East Carolina University’s Outer Banks Campus.
Dr. Alex Hodges, a clinical professor in the Department of Advanced Nursing Practice and Education at East Carolina University, will present “Ready for Change: Building Effective Climate Readiness” at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 23, on the campus in Wanchese.
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Hodges is a climate change expert and has collaborated with Americares and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her area of research is related to the climate impacts within Eastern North Carolina.
The session will focus on a nurse practitioner’s perspective on climate change and its implications for primary care, as well as ways to be better prepared for related challenges.
Hodges volunteers at the nurse practitioner at the Community Care Clinic of Dare, providing primary care, and serves on the Dare County Board of Health and Human Services.
The monthly “Science on the Sound” in-person lecture series brings perspectives from all over the state and highlights coastal topics in northeastern North Carolina. The public is encouraged to attend the program being offered at no charge. It will also be live-streamed on the CSI YouTube channel.
