La Isla Network

La Isla Network's initiatives make America SAFER, STRONGER, and MORE PROSPEROUS. Our programs deliver to the American people. We are proud to be a U.S.-based organization, and our work centers on tackling transnational threats to the U.S., such as human trafficking and organized crime, by ensuring workers have safe, productive jobs. Learn more: https://conta.cc/3WJaKpJ

“This critically important study is certainly timely," said LIN Senior Development Economist Heath Prince. But even in temperate environments, workers will struggle to maintain their income and provide for their families in the face of extreme heat. Businesses need to be prepared to address physical risks, too. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gk5jNwfd Image credit: the FAME Lab.

?? 16 million time-points were brought together by the FAME Lab in a new monumental study, which found that lost work time is lowest at 64°F/18°C. ?? For every degree above or below this optimal temperature, work time is lost at an increasing rate. ?? It was previously believed that thermal conditions were a problem only in very hot workplaces or countries. ??? But the study findings demonstrate that significant work time loss can occur even at temperate environments. ?? Read more: https://lnkd.in/gk5jNwfd

Happening today! La Isla Network with Epicore Biosystems and Union of Concerned Scientists at MIT Energy Conference

Dr. Barrak Alahmad awarded the AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science. Read what he and LIN CEO Jason Glaser have to say ??

?? Find La Isla Network at the following events! MIT Energy Conference ?? Boston, March 4 ?? Jason Glaser ?? "Heat, Health, and the Workplace: Adapting to a Warmer World" ?? With: Roozbeh Ghaffari (Epicore Biosystems), Rachel Cleetus (Union of Concerned Scientists), Jorge Gastelumendi (Atlantic Council) Innovation Forum Responsible Sourcing and Ethical Trade Forum ?? London, March 20 ?? Matthijs Nieuwenhuis ?? "Climate adaptation in supply chains for agricultural workers: case study" ?? With: Sonia Eiras Sánchez (G's Group), Andy Hickman (Sainsbury's) New Mexico Extreme Heat, Health, and Resiliency Summit organized by Healthy Climate New Mexico ?? Virtual ?? Jason Glaser ?? "Impact Beyond the Impact Factor" American Occupational Health Conference organized by American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine ??Austin, April 29 ?? Jason Glaser ??"From Heat Waves to Wildfires: Tackling Climate Risks to Workplace Health" ?? With: Jane Gilbert (Miami-Dade County), Melvin S. (Google), David Leathers (Meteorite, Health Action Alliance)

LIN researcher Dr. Barrak Alahmad awarded AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science. The recognition underscores the growing contribution to global heat stress research and data-driven solutions. Dr. Barrak Alahmad said, "Science is most powerful when it reaches beyond academia — shaping policies, protecting public health, and driving solutions to climate challenges." LIN CEO Jason Glaser said the award is testament to Dr. Alahmad's "ability to take academic research and translate it into a tangible public good — an invaluable skill befitting of the most adept scientists." Read their full remarks: https://lnkd.in/gRqDBGH7

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Congratulations, Barrak Alahmad! We can't think of a better recipient for this year's AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science. As a researcher with La Isla Network, your work has been instrumental to saving the lives of workers worldwide. Among other public engagement projects, Barrak—alongside Jacob “Juice” Berry, MD, MPH, SFS and others—pushed for stronger public health messaging for exertional heat stroke, known as HASTE. Follow this link to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gDD-fUFJ