Nathaniel Matthews-Trigg - Federation of American Scientists

Nathaniel Matthews-Trigg

Nathaniel Matthews-Trigg, MPH, CEM is the Associate Director for Climate and Disaster Resilience at Americares, a health-focused international relief and development organization. Nathaniel is an affiliate instructor with the University of Washington Center for Health and the Global Environment, and a founding board member of the New Mexico Health Professionals for Climate Action. His professional and academic background is in climate and health research, healthcare emergency management, and public health policy. Nathaniel is active in municipal, state, and national advisory groups focusing on climate change and extreme heat. Nathaniel is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

publications

Environment

day one project

Policy Memo

Addressing the National Challenges of Extreme Heat by Modernizing Preparedness Approaches at Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response

Extreme heat kills more people on average every year than any other extreme weather event. A major operational barrier to extreme heat response planning is a lack of data-driven decision-making resources, such as impact-based forecasts.

04.01.24 | 8 min read