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The Caribbean Climate Adaptation Network (CCAN), a NOAA Caribbean Climate Adaptation Partnerships (CAP) team, will partner with the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) Heat Tabletop Exercise Planning Challenge. CCAN supported a Situational Manual submitted by Shirley Esquilin and Liza Millan with the Puerto Rico Department of Health titled, “Scorched and Stressed: A Sizzling Scenario.” This milestone continues the work on heat adaptation in Puerto Rico and developing Heat Adaptation strategies.

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Mimi Sheller

Professor, The Global School

Dr. Mimi Sheller is an internationally recognized scholar in the fields of Mobility Studies and Caribbean Studies, and former Dean of The Global School at WPI (2021-2026). In 2026-2027 she will be on sabbatical and will be a Fulbright Specialist at the University of Sao Paulo, Br [...]