UCLA faculty experts advisory: Wildfires and Santa Ana winds
Fire officials in California continue to maintain a close watch on weather conditions following two major blazes in the northern San Fernando Valley. UCLA has experts on fire-related topics and Santa Ana winds.Robert Fovell, a professor of atmospheric sciences, is an expert on the meteorological conditions that result in Santa Ana winds. He maintains a Santa Ana winds website, which includes a section on frequently asked questions about the winds. [Full bio]
Media contact:
Phil Hampton | 310-206-1460 | phampton@support.ucla.edu
Dr. Marc Riedl, an assistant professor of clinical immunology and allergy at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, is an expert on the effects of fire on respiratory health. [Full bio]
Media contact:
Rachel Champeau | 310-794-2270 | rchampeau@mednet.ucla.edu
Terri Hogue, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, studies the physical and chemical impact of fires on Southern California watersheds. [Full bio]
Media contact:
Matthew Chin | 310-206-0680 | mchin@support.ucla.edu
Emanuel Maidenberg, a psychologist at the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA, is an expert on the stress and anxiety caused by wildfires. [Full bio]
Media contact:
Mark Wheeler | 310-794-2265 | mwheeler@mednet.ucla.edu
Melissa Brymer, director of terrorism and disaster programs at the UCLA–Duke National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, focuses on the ways in which children deal with stress following disasters. [Full bio]
Media contact:
Mark Wheeler | 310-794-2265 | mwheeler@mednet.ucla.edu