Professor Pat Kinney works at the intersection of global environmental change and human health, with an emphasis on climate change and air pollution. He created the first climate and health program in the US at the Columbia University, where he pioneered studies examining how climate change could increase health risks from air pollution and extreme heat in the future. Recently, Pat has focused on the health benefits that can be achieved through climate mitigation and adaptation strategies. He earned his doctorate at the Harvard School of Public Health, working with data from the Harvard Six Cities Air Pollution and Health Study.