Watkins’ research focuses on the relationship between social vulnerability, individual experiences with extreme heat, and heat interventions. He also supports Arizona's Building Resilience Against Climate Effects efforts.

Geography Ph.D. Student School of Geographical Sciences & Urban Planning Environmental Engineer and MS.c in Water Resources Engineering, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Florian A. Schneider is a Ph.D. candidate at ASU’s School of Sustainability. His research focuses on heat mitigation and co-creation of usable science between academics, city officials, and the general public on heat.