UBC experts on heat wave

Jun 22, 2021

UBC experts are available to comment on B.C.’s current heat wave.

Dr. Mathieu Bourbonnais
Assistant Professor, Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences
Email: mathieu.bourbonnais@ubc.ca
Cell: 778-583-0272
Interview language(s): English, French (written)

Wildfire risk and fire suppression and mitigation

Dr. Michael Brauer
Professor, School of Population and Public Health
Email: michael.brauer@ubc.ca
Interview language(s): English

Health effects of extreme heat, approaches to minimize impacts

Dr. Simon Donner
Professor, Department of Geography
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries
Email: simon.donner@ubc.ca
Interview language(s): English

Climate change, policy and adaptation

Dr. Adam Ford
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology
Email: adam.ford@ubc.ca
Interview language(s): English

Impacts of extreme heat on wildlife

Dr. Wendy Hall
Professor Emeritus, School of Nursing
Email: wendy.hall@ubc.ca
Interview language(s): English

Sleep quality

Dr. Christopher Harley
Professor, Faculty of Science
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries
Email: harley@zoology.ubc.ca
Interview language(s): English

Impact on seashore creatures and marine animals

Dr. Sarah Henderson
Associate Professor, School of Population and Public Health
Email: sarah.henderson@bccdc.ca
Tel: 604-910-9144
Interview language(s): English

Public health impacts of extreme hot weather
Risk factors and protective strategies

Dr. Harvey Lui
Professor, Department of Dermatology and Skin Science
Email: harvey.lui@ubc.ca

How to protect against the hazardous effects of the sun and UV light on the skin

Dr. Michael Pidwirny
Associate Professor, Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences
Email: michael.pidwirny@ubc.ca
Interview language(s): English

Assessing and forecasting the impact of climate change
Adaptation to climate change

Dr. Adam Rysanek
Assistant Professor, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Email: arysanek@sala.ubc.ca
Tel: 236-992-3371
Interview language(s): English

Heat and heat stress indoors and how to alleviate it
Effect of climate change on indoor temperatures, natural ventilation
Cooling technologies and alternative cooling technologies

Dr. David Scott
Associate Professor, Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences
Email: david.scott@ubc.ca
Tel: 778-583-6773

Wildfire risk, and wildfire risk reduction

Dr. Stephen Sheppard
Professor, Department of Forest Resources Management
Email: stephen.sheppard@ubc.ca
Tel: 778-997-7292

Future climate change scenarios
Works with communities on developing climate change and energy solutions
Heat mapping in Vancouver using citizen scientists on bikes and EVs (summer 2020)

Dr. Farah Shroff
Associate Member, School of Population and Public Health
UBC Sustainability Fellow
Email: farah.shroff@ubc.ca
Tel: 604-221-7660
Interview language(s): English, French, Spanish

Public health issues related to the heat wave, and climate justice

Dr. Kate Weinberger
Assistant Professor, School of Population and Public Health
Email: kate.weinberger@ubc.ca
Interview language(s): English

Health effects of extreme heat

Dr. Rachel H. White (she/her)
Assistant Professor, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
Email: rwhite@eoas.ubc.ca
Tel: 604-230-3504
Interview language(s): English