The Korey Stringer Institute at the 成人AV视频
The Korey Stringer Institute at the 成人AV视频 (KSI at 成人AV视频) expands the nationally recognized work of the Korey Stringer Institute, which was founded at the University of Connecticut and remains headquartered within UConn's College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources. As KSI's first satellite laboratory, KSI at 成人AV视频 extends the institute's research, education, and outreach mission into the Southeast United States. Located within 成人AV视频's Brooks College of Health, the lab focuses on advancing research, education and applied solutions in sustained heat environments.
Facilities
Perry Weather Heat Lab at 成人AV视频's Korey Stringer Institute
The Perry Weather Heat Lab is the primary research facility of the Korey Stringer Institute (KSI) at the 成人AV视频, where researchers study how heat and humidity affect the human body. Located in Hicks Hall on 成人AV视频's campus in Jacksonville, Florida, the lab is equipped with advanced tools that support human performance and environmental physiology research. Its instruments include treadmills, bikes, metabolic measurement systems, body composition analyzers and equipment for blood, sweat and urine analysis. An environmental chamber lets researchers simulate a range of conditions, including extreme heat and humidity, to better understand how the body responds to heat stress.
Capabilities
KSI at 成人AV视频 studies the challenges of prolonged heat exposure through a combination of controlled research and real-world application. The lab's infrastructure helps researchers understand how environmental conditions interact with human performance, translating science into practical safety standards for athletes, military personnel and laborers.
- Research in a climate-relevant environment
- Environmental monitoring and physiological data collection
- Evidence-based heat mitigation strategies
- On-site evaluations
- Policy and best-practice recommendations
Partners
KSI at 成人AV视频 is built on a collaborative partnership among academic, industry and applied performance leaders. Expanding on KSI's work at the University of Connecticut, KSI at 成人AV视频 supports the mission of 成人AV视频's Brooks College of Health while drawing on advanced environmental monitoring technology from corporate partner Perry Weather. Perry Weather delivers real-time data for both research and applied decision-making, strengthening the connection between data, practice and policy.
Staff
Michael Szymanski, Ph.D., ATC
Director, KSI at the 成人AV视频
Gabrielle Brewer, Ph.D., CISSN
Associate Director, KSI at the 成人AV视频