Research Expertise and Interest

environmental health sciences, community-engaged research/scholarship, community-based research partnerships

Research Description

David González is an assistant professor in the Division of Environmental Health Sciences at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health. Dr. González has interdisciplinary training as an epidemiologist and environmental scientist, which he applies to investigate the environmental and public health impacts of extractive industries and climate-driven disasters. His research centers environmental justice and health disparities, with the aim of informing evidence-based interventions to improve health and address persistent inequities.

Dr. González has recently focused on the health impacts of oil and gas development and wildfire smoke, using population-level data and community-engaged methods. He is the Principal Investigator of the EQUIS Lab.