Water Talks - Safer Work In a Hot World: From Field to Lab and Back

Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am (Arizona and Pacific time)

This event will take place in person and on Zoom.
In person at 850 PBC Room 255, 850 N. 5th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004.
Attendees will receive the Zoom link in a confirmation email after they have registered.

Join us for a Water Talks presentation exploring the challenge of occupational heat stress, with a focus on its physiological basis, health consequences, and implications for worker safety and productivity. It synthesizes epidemiological and experimental evidence to explain how environmental heat exposure and metabolic workload interact to drive hyperthermia, heat illness, injury risk, and kidney strain, including acute kidney injury and progression toward chronic kidney disease. The talk also highlights high-risk occupations, evaluates evidence-based heat safety interventions (e.g., rest, shade, hydration), and demonstrates that well-implemented heat mitigation strategies can reduce health risks while delivering measurable economic and productivity benefits.

Speaker: Zachary Schlader
Associate Professor
School of Public Health Bloomington, Indiana University

Zachary Schlader’s research examines how environmental stressors such as heat, cold, and dehydration impact human physiology and health. His work focuses on understanding thermoregulation during exercise and extreme conditions, as well as improving health and safety outcomes for at-risk populations, including workers and military personnel.

Contact Stavros Kavouras at stavros.kavouras@asu.edu with any questions.

Board of Certification
Arizona State University College of Health Solutions Hydration Science Lab (BOC AP#: P12229) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs). This program is eligible for a maximum of (1) Category A hour/CEU. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.

Commission on Dietetic Registration
Water Talks - Rehydration During Endurance Exercise: Challenges, Research, Options, Methods awards 1 CPEU in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s CPEU Prior Approval Program.

American College of Sports Medicine
The American College of Sports Medicine’s Continuing Professional Education Committee certifies that the Arizona State University College of Health Solutions Hydration Science Lab’s Water Talks - Rehydration During Endurance Exercise: Challenges, Research, Options, MethodsCourse (100041) meets the criteria for 1.0 official ACSM CECs from 7/9/2025 to 7/9/2026. The ACSM Education Provider approved course reflects the concepts of their respective organizations and does not necessarily represent the positions or policies of ACSM.

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For information or questions,

Contact Stavros Kavouras at stavros.kavouras@asu.edu with any questions.