Dr. Peter Crank receives the John R. Evans Leaders Fund

FCI member Dr. Peter Crank has been awarded $78,000 from the Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund to support infrastructure for his new research project: Addressing urban (over)heating in a warming climate. 
 
Through this project, Peter and supporting researchers, including FCI Director Dr. Leia Minaker, will generate critical data to help Canadian cities understand and reduce the health risks associated with rising urban temperatures. 
 
Their work will explore key links between: 
- Extreme urban heat and human health 
- Urban air quality and health outcomes 
- Urban green space and cooling potential 
 
By analyzing how design and urbanization shape thermal conditions today and under future climate scenarios, this will offer evidence-based guidance for planners, policymakers, and community leaders striving to build safer, cooler, more resilient cities. 
 
Congratulations to Dr. Peter Crank! This is a fantastic step forward for urban climate science and public health in Canada.