UBC experts on Great BC Shakeout and disaster preparedness
UBC experts are available to comment on Great BC Shakeout, the exercise and other aspects of earthquakes, natural disasters and emergency preparation and management.
UBC experts are available to comment on Great BC Shakeout, the exercise and other aspects of earthquakes, natural disasters and emergency preparation and management.
British Columbia will hold the Great BC Shakeout tomorrow (Oct. 21) as part of efforts to prepare communities for a big earthquake in the region.
UBC experts are available to comment on the exercise and other aspects of earthquakes, natural disasters and emergency preparation and management.
Dr. Nemkumar (Nemy) Banthia (he/him)
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
Canada Research Chair in Infrastructure Rehabilitation
Email: banthia@civil.ubc.ca
Interview language(s): English, Hindi, French
Brett Gilley (he/him)
Associate Professor of Teaching, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
Tel: 604-719-9423
Email: bgilley@eoas.ubc.ca
Interview language(s): English
Dr. Carlos Molina Hutt (he/him)
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
Tel: 604-822-2196
Email: carlos.molinaHutt@civil.ubc.ca
Interview language(s): English, Spanish
* Available Oct. 20 after 3:30 p.m. and Oct. 21 before noon
Dr. Mehrtash Motamedi (he/him)
Research Associate and Engineering Manager, Earthquake Engineering Research Facility
Tel: 604-724-8712
Email: mmotamedi@civil.ubc.ca
Interview language(s): English, Farsi
Dr. Ryan P. Reynolds (he/him)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Community and Regional Planning
Tel: 604-396-2979
Email: ryan.reynolds@ubc.ca
Interview language(s): English
Dr. Salman Soleimani-Dashtaki (he/him)
Postdoctoral Fellow & Sessional Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering
Tel: 604-338-3692
Email: salman@civil.ubc.ca
Interview language(s): English, Farsi
Dr. Tony T.Y. Yang (he/him)
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
Tel: 604-822-3684
E-mail: yang@civil.ubc.ca
Interview language(s): English
* Not available before 1 p.m. on Oct. 21