staff group photo

The Korey Stringer Institute at the University of North Florida

KSI at UNF logoThe Korey Stringer Institute at the University of North Florida (KSI at UNF) expands KSI’s nationally recognized work in heat safety and performance into the Southeast United States. Located within UNF’s Brooks College of Health, this satellite lab focuses on advancing research, education, and applied solutions in sustained heat environments.

Through strategic partnerships and regional access to high-risk populations, KSI at UNF supports innovative research and real-world implementation to improve safety for athletes, military personnel, and laborers.

Facilities

Perry Weather Heat Lab at UNF’s Korey Stringer Institute

Located in Hicks Hall on UNF’s campus in Jacksonville, FL, the lab is equipped with advanced tools to support a wide range of human performance and environmental physiology research. The space includes treadmills, bikes, metabolic measurement systems, body composition analyzers, and equipment for blood, sweat, and urine analysis. An environmental chamber also allows researchers to simulate a variety of environmental conditions, including heat and humidity, to better understand human responses to physiological stress.

Coming Soon! The Perry Weather Heat lab at the University of North Florida's Korey Stringer Institute

Capabilities

KSI at UNF is designed to study and address the challenges of prolonged heat exposure through a combination of controlled research and real-world application. The lab’s infrastructure enables researchers to better understand how environmental conditions interact with human performance, helping translate science into actionable 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

a group of army members on an athletic field running fitness tests

KSI at UNF is built through a collaborative partnership between academic, industry, and applied performance leaders. Expanding on KSI’s capabilities at UConn, KSI at UNF supports the mission of UNF’s Brooks College of Health, while leveraging advanced environmental monitoring technology provided by corporate partner Perry Weather. With Perry Weather delivering real-time data that supports both research and applied decision-making, the collaboration strengthens the connection between data, practice, and policy.

Staff

Michael's Headshot

Michael Szymanski, PhD, ATC
Director- KSI University of North Florida

Gabrielle Headshot

Gabrielle Brewer, PhD, CISSN
Associate Director- KSI University of North Florida