SES seminar 2026-02
SES Seminar Series
Climate Change and the Air We Breathe
Evidence from the 2023 Chicago Smoke Season
Presented by the School of Environmental Sustainability
- Wednesday, February 18, 2026
- 3:30 p.m.- 4 p.m.: Refreshments in the SES atrium
- 4 p.m.-5 p.m.: Presentation in SES room 111
Ping Jing, PhD, will discuss the impact of 2023 wildfire smoke on ozone and public health in Chicago communities.
In the February 2026 SES seminar, Ping Jing, PhD, will discuss how climate change influences air quality through changing weather patterns and atmospheric processes. As a case study, the seminar will explore the impact of wildfire smoke on ozone and public health in Chicago communities.
Jing and collaborators analyzed how wildfire smoke impacted air quality and associated mortality across Chicago's 77 community areas during the extreme 2023 wildfire season. Their work raises important questions about air quality management and public health protection.
Jing is an associate professor in the School of Environmental Sustainability at Loyola University Chicago. She studies how climate change influences weather conditions and air quality, and the resulting impacts on public health. She actively engages undergraduate students in hands-on atmospheric research.
In the February 2026 SES seminar, Ping Jing, PhD, will discuss how climate change influences air quality through changing weather patterns and atmospheric processes. As a case study, the seminar will explore the impact of wildfire smoke on ozone and public health in Chicago communities.
Jing and collaborators analyzed how wildfire smoke impacted air quality and associated mortality across Chicago's 77 community areas during the extreme 2023 wildfire season. Their work raises important questions about air quality management and public health protection.
Jing is an associate professor in the School of Environmental Sustainability at Loyola University Chicago. She studies how climate change influences weather conditions and air quality, and the resulting impacts on public health. She actively engages undergraduate students in hands-on atmospheric research.