Photo: FlickrUBC forestry and health experts are available to discuss forest fires in B.C., and health risks associated with wildfires and heat throughout the summer.
Forestry experts
David Andison
Department of Forest Management Resources
Tel: 778-388-0985
Email: andison@bandaloop.ca
- How forest fires behave
- Ecological implications of wildfires
- Wildfire management
- Managing forests as whole ecosystems
- “FireSmart” concept
Lori Daniels
Forest and Conservation Sciences
Tel: 604-822-3442
Email: lori.daniels@ubc.ca
- Forest fires, past and present
- Impacts of climate change on forests
David Scott
Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences
Tel: 250-807-8755
Email: david.scott@ubc.ca
- Effects of wildfires on soils and ecosystems
- Post-fire floods and erosion risk
Health experts
Michael Brauer
School of Population and Public Health
Email: michael.brauer@ubc.ca
Tel: 604.822.9585
- Air quality
Chris Carlsten
Department of Medicine
Email: carlsten@mail.ubc.ca
Tel: 604.839.1561
- Respiratory problems
- Health effects of heat waves
- Climate change
*Limited availability
Sarah Henderson
School of Population and Public Health
Email: sarah.henderson@bccdc.ca
- Health impacts of heat
- Forest fire smoke and health effects
Disaster recovery
Jeremy Stone
PhD candidate, School of Community and Regional Planning
Tel: 604.628.1837
Email: jeremy@recoveryandrelief.org
- Rebuilding after natural or man-made disasters
- Inclusion of vulnerable populations in disaster planning
- Economic and business resilience to disasters
*Only available for phone interviews
