Carlos Gould

Carlos Gould is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) in the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health & Human Longevity Science. He holds a PhD in Environmental Health Sciences from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Earth System Science at Stanford University. He received his BA in Environmental Studies from Yale University. His academic journey reflects a deep commitment to environmental health and sustainability.

His research focuses on the health impacts of environmental exposures such as air pollution and temperature extremes, with a particular emphasis on vulnerable communities. He investigates interventions like the transition from traditional biomass to clean cooking fuels and the shift from gas to electric cooking, aiming to reduce pollution, improve health outcomes, and mitigate climate change. His work integrates epidemiological methods with exposure science to evaluate real-world interventions in countries including Ghana, India, Ecuador, and the United States. Gould's research directly informs public health policy and climate adaptation strategies.

His recent publications span high-impact journals such as Nature, PNAS, and Environmental Health Perspectives, covering themes like wildfire smoke health effects, clean cooking transitions, and indoor air quality. His work has been widely recognized, with significant media coverage, policy references, and academic engagement.

• Stanford Earth Postdoctoral Fellow (2021–2023)
• Senior Agents of Change Fellow

In the classroom, he teaches 'Introduction to Environmental and Occupational Health' and 'Data Visualization in Health Sciences' at UCSD, emphasizing real-world applications and open-source tools like R. He mentors students and fosters interdisciplinary collaborations. There is no indication of him being retired, deceased, or a former staff member; he is an active and influential faculty member in environmental health science.