Professor Julia Gohlke, Ph.D.

Professor in Environmental Health

Research Expertise

public health
environmental health
climate change

About

Dr. Julia Gohlke holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Health from the University of Washington (2004) and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Michigan (1997). Her extensive academic career includes professorships at Virginia Tech and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. Prior to her academic appointments, Dr. Gohlke served in significant scientific and policy roles, including as a Lead Senior Scientist at the Environmental Defense Fund, a Temporary Advisor at the World Health Organization, and a Research Assistantship at the Environmental Protection Agency. She also completed post-doctoral training in Environmental Health Sciences at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and in Science Policy at the United States Department of State Office of Global Change.

Publications

Heat waves in the United States: definitions, patterns and trends
Climatic Change
2012
A Human Health Perspective on Climate Change: A Report Outlining Research Needs on the Human Health Effects of Climate Change
Environmental Health Perspectives
2010
Faculty Opinions recommendation of Differences in the carcinogenic evaluation of glyphosate between the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
2016
Opportunities and Challenges for Personal Heat Exposure Research
Environmental Health Perspectives
2017
Heat Waves and Health Outcomes in Alabama (USA): The Importance of Heat Wave Definition
Environmental Health Perspectives
2014
Measuring personal heat exposure in an urban and rural environment
Environmental Research
2015
Temperature and heat in informal settlements in Nairobi
PLOS ONE
2017
A Review of Seafood Safety after the Deepwater Horizon Blowout
Environmental Health Perspectives
2011
Area-level risk factors for adverse birth outcomes: trends in urban and rural settings
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
2013
Characterization of the proneural gene regulatory network during mouse telencephalon development
BMC Biology
2008
Voluntary exercise protects hippocampal neurons from trimethyltin injury: Possible role of interleukin-6 to modulate tumor necrosis factor receptor-mediated neurotoxicity
Brain, Behavior, and Immunity
2011
Genetic and environmental pathways to complex diseases
BMC Systems Biology
2009
Aging in Flood-Prone Coastal Areas: Discerning the Health and Well-Being Risk for Older Residents
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2018
Estimating the Global Public Health Implications of Electricity and Coal Consumption
Environmental Health Perspectives
2011
Heat waves and fatal traffic crashes in the continental United States
Accident Analysis & Prevention
2018
Environmental health disparities in the Central Appalachian region of the United States
Reviews on Environmental Health
2017
Assessing the health benefits of air pollution reduction for children.
Environmental Health Perspectives
2004
Methods for Estimating Wet Bulb Globe Temperature From Remote and Low‐Cost Data: A Comparative Study in Central Alabama
GeoHealth
2020
Global Health Impacts for Economic Models of Climate Change: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Annals of the American Thoracic Society
2022
Computational Models of Neocortical Neuronogenesis and Programmed Cell Death in the Developing Mouse, Monkey, and Human
Cerebral Cortex
2007
A Systems-Based Computational Model for Dose-Response Comparisons of Two Mode of Action Hypotheses for Ethanol-Induced Neurodevelopmental Toxicity
Toxicological Sciences
2005
AhR-mediated gene expression in the developing mouse telencephalon
Reproductive Toxicology
2009
Computational models of ethanol‐induced neurodevelopmental toxicity across species: Implications for risk assessment
Birth Defects Research Part B: Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology
2007
Carcinogenicity of gentian violet, leucogentian violet, malachite green, leucomalachite green, and CI Direct Blue 218
The Lancet Oncology
2021
The role of cell death during neocortical neurogenesis and synaptogenesis: implications from a computational model for the rat and mouse
Developmental Brain Research
2004
Experimental Approaches to Evaluate Mechanisms of Developmental Toxicity
Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology
2005
The impact of urban walking on psychophysiological wellbeing
Cities & Health
2022
Identifying environmental health priorities in underserved populations: a study of rural versus urban communities
Public Health
2013
Choosing the right path: enhancement of biologically relevant sets of genes or proteins using pathway structure
Genome Biology
2009
Flooding and emergency department visits: Effect modification by the CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
2022
Contaminant Levels in Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill As Measured by a Fishermen-Led Testing Program
Environmental Science & Technology
2014
Emergency department visits associated with satellite observed flooding during and following Hurricane Harvey
Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology
2021
Spatiotemporal association between birth outcomes and coke production and steel making facilities in Alabama, USA: a cross-sectional study
Environmental Health
2014
Climate change and physical activity: ambient temperature and urban trail use in Texas
International Journal of Biometeorology
2022
The Forest for the Trees: A Systems Approach to Human Health Research
Environmental Health Perspectives
2007
Recent advances in understanding and mitigating adipogenic and metabolic effects of antipsychotic drugs
Frontiers in Psychiatry
2012
Estimating Occupational Heat Exposure From Personal Sampling of Public Works Employees in Birmingham, Alabama
Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
2019
Cross-sectional measurement of adherence to a proposed sustainable and healthy dietary pattern among United States adults using the newly developed Planetary Health Diet Index for the United States
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
2023
Health, Economy, and Environment: Sustainable Energy Choices for a Nation
Environmental Health Perspectives
2008
Warm Ambient Temperature Decreases Food Intake in a Simulated Office Setting: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Frontiers in Nutrition
2015
A Computational Model for Neocortical Neuronogenesis Predicts Ethanol-Induced Neocortical Neuron Number Deficits
Developmental Neuroscience
2002
Effects of fluctuating temperature and food availability on reproduction and lifespan
Experimental Gerontology
2016
Effects of Indoor Thermal Environment on Human Food Intake, Productivity, and Comfort: Pilot, Randomized, Crossover Trial
Obesity
2018
Aging and energetics’ ‘Top 40’ future research opportunities 2010-2013
F1000Research
2014
Influence of the Spatial Resolution of the Exposure Estimate in Determining the Association between Heat Waves and Adverse Health Outcomes
Annals of the American Association of Geographers
2019
Estimating changes in emergency department visits associated with floods caused by Tropical Storm Imelda using satellite observations and syndromic surveillance
Health & Place
2022
Characterization of heat index experienced by individuals residing in urban and rural settings
Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology
2021
Climate induced heat stress and its psychological effects among South Indian workers
Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health
2025
Children and adults are exposed to dual risks from ingestion of water and inhalation of ultrasonic humidifier particles from Pb-containing water
Science of The Total Environment
2021
Adverse Health Impacts of Outdoor Air Pollution, Including from Wildland Fires, in the United States: “Health of the Air,” 2018–2020
Annals of the American Thoracic Society
2024
Potential for city parks to reduce exposure to BTEX in air
Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts
2019
Augmenting the Social Vulnerability Index using an agent-based simulation of Hurricane Harvey
Computers, Environment and Urban Systems
2023
Adverse Health Outcomes Following Hurricane Harvey: A Comparison of Remotely‐Sensed and Self‐Reported Flood Exposure Estimates
GeoHealth
2023
Environmental Heat Exposure Among Pet Dogs in Rural and Urban Settings in the Southern United States
Frontiers in Veterinary Science
2021
Examining the association between safe drinking water act violations and adverse birth outcomes in Virginia
Environmental Research
2023
Carcinogenicity of some nitrobenzenes and other industrial chemicals
The Lancet Oncology
2018
Estimation of human health risk from exposure to methylmercury via fish consumption in Ghana
Journal of Health and Pollution
2014
State-of-the-Science Data and Methods Need to Guide Place-Based Efforts to Reduce Air Pollution Inequity
Environmental Health Perspectives
2023
Maternal proximity to Central Appalachia surface mining and birth outcomes
Environmental Epidemiology
2021
Post-deepwater horizon blowout seafood consumption patterns and community-specific levels of concern for selected chemicals among children in Mobile County, Alabama
International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health
2017
Effect Modification by Environmental Quality on the Association between Heatwaves and Mortality in Alabama, United States
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2017
Effects of early life exposure to methylmercury in Daphnia pulex on standard and reduced food ration
Reproductive Toxicology
2014
Environmental Predictors of US County Mortality Patterns on a National Basis
PLOS ONE
2015
Environmental risks from consumer products: Acceptable drinking water quality can produce unacceptable indoor air quality with ultrasonic humidifier use
Science of The Total Environment
2023
Effect of an Additional 30 Minutes Spent Outdoors during Summer on Daily Steps and Individually Experienced Heat Index
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2020
Modeling developmental processes in animals: applications in neurodevelopmental toxicology
Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology
2005
Future climate change and the distributional shift of the common vampire bat, Desmodus rotundus
Scientific Reports
2025
Human Health in Coalfield Communities of Appalachia
Appalachia's Coal-Mined Landscapes
2020
The exposure of vulnerable coastal populations to flood-induced Natech events in Hampton Roads, Virginia
Natural Hazards
2023
Poultry Concentrated Animal-Feeding Operations on the Eastern Shore, Virginia, and Geospatial Associations with Adverse Birth Outcomes
Healthcare
2022
Bayesian auxiliary variable model for birth records data with qualitative and quantitative responses
Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation
2021
A community-engaged approach to understanding environmental health concerns and solutions in urban and rural communities
BMC Public Health
2021
Evidence for Obesogens: Interpretations and Next Steps
Obesity
2013
Identifying exposure pathways mediating adverse birth outcomes near active surface mines in Central Appalachia
Environmental Epidemiology
2022
The effect of time spent outdoors during summer on daily blood glucose and steps in women with type 2 diabetes
Journal of Behavioral Medicine
2019
Post-Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Exposure Patterns Among Children in Mobile County, Alabama
Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
2017
Integrating Behavior and Microsimulation Models
Lecture Notes in Computer Science
2017
Associations Between Surface Mining Airsheds and Birth Outcomes in Central Appalachia at Multiple Spatial Scales
GeoHealth
2022
Building Interdisciplinary Partnerships for Community-Engaged Environmental Health Research in Appalachian Virginia
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2020
Influence of maternal age on the effects of seleno-l-methionine in the model organism Daphnia pulex under standard and heat stress conditions
Reproductive Toxicology
2018
Fish Consumption Advisory
Encyclopedia of Toxicology
2014
Association between summertime emergency department visits and maximum daily heat index in rural and non-rural areas of Virginia (2015–2022)
Science of The Total Environment
2024
Predictors of Evacuation Rates during Hurricane Laura: Weather Forecasts, Twitter, and COVID-19
Weather, Climate, and Society
2023
Heat-Health Behavior Change During Summer 2020 in African American Alabama Residents
American Journal of Public Health
2021
The effect of a low iron diet and early life methylmercury exposure in Daphnia pulex
Food and Chemical Toxicology
2016
Linking Urban Greening and Community Engagement with Heat-Related Health Outcomes: A Scoping Review of the Literature
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry
2025
Geological data and outreach methods for designing targeted home radon testing programs
Environmental Earth Sciences
2019
Neurotoxic and Neurotrophic Effects of GABAergic Agents on the Developing Brain
Handbook of Developmental Neurotoxicology
2018
Living close to a major roadway, particulate matter exposure, and adiposity
Obesity
2016
Developmental Programming and the Epigenome
Encyclopedia of Environmental Health
2011
The effect of flooding on low birthweight and preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BMC Public Health
2026
Evaluation of Remotely Sensed Inundation Data Sets to Estimate Flood‐Associated Emergency Department Visits After Hurricane Harvey
GeoHealth
2025
Association between Summertime Emergency Department Visits and Maximum Daily Heat Index in Rural and Non-Rural Areas of Virginia (2015-2022)
Unknown Venue
2024
Exploring airshed and watershed exposure pathways as mediators of the association between proximity to surface mining and adverse birth outcomes in Central Appalachia
Unknown Venue
2021
On the Use of Synthetic Populations to Assess Health Risks of Complex Disasters
The Oxford Handbook of Complex Disaster Risks and Resilience
2020
Identifying exposure pathways mediating adverse birth outcomes near active surface mines in Central Appalachia
Unknown Venue
2022
Life Cycle Analysis and Global Environmental Health Issues
Journal of Health and Pollution
2015
Differences in the carcinogenic evaluation of glyphosate between the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
2016
Genotype by temperature interaction effects on sex determination in zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Unknown Venue

Education

University of Washington

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Environmental Health / December, 2004

University of Michigan

Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology / December, 1997

University of Michigan

B.S. in Biology, Biology / 1997

University of Washington

M.S. in Environmental Health, Environmental Health / 2001

University of Washington

Ph.D. in Environmental Health, Environmental Health / 2004

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

null, Environmental Health Sciences / 2009

United States Department of State Office of Global Change

null, Science Policy / 2010

Experience

Virginia Tech

Professor / August, 2024 — Present

Associate Professor / August, 2021 — October, 2024

Environmental Defense Fund

Lead Senior Scientist / June, 2021 — October, 2024

Senior Lead Scientist / 2021 — 2024

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Assistant Professor / August, 2010 — June, 2015

Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Virginia Tech

Professor / 2024 — Present

Department of Population Health Sciences. Co-Director Rural Environmental Health PhD Training Program. Affiliated Faculty Global Change Center at Virginia Tech. Affiliated Faculty Translational Biology Medicine and Health Program.

Associate Professor / 2017 — 2024

Department of Population Health Sciences.

Assistant Professor / 2015 — 2017

Department of Population Health Sciences.

UAB School of Public Health

Assistant Professor of Environmental Health Sciences / 2010 — 2015

Member Nutrition Obesity Research Center UAB. Faculty Deep South Education and Research Center for OH S UAB. Scholar Sparkman Center for Global Health UAB. Member Global Center for Craniofacial Oral and Dental Disorders UAB.

World Health Organization

Temporary Advisor / 2008 — 2008

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Environmental Protection Agency

Research Assistantship / 2002 — 2002

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