Snowfall and cold weather are forecast for many parts of B.C. in the next few days. UBC experts are available to comment.
Environmental impact
Dr. Nemkumar (Nemy) Banthia (he/him)
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
Senior Canada Research Chair in Infrastructure Rehabilitation
Email: banthia@civil.ubc.ca
Interview language(s): English, Hindi, French
- Potential for greater road accidents
- Negative impact of de-icing salts on the life span of roads, bridges and other transportation structures
Holly Chubb (she/her)
Researcher and Lecturer, Department of Geography
Email: holly.chubb@ubc.ca
Interview language(s): English
- Impact of climate change and extreme weather events on natural hazards, with a focus on catastrophic landslides
- Snow and ice dynamics
- Climate change education and hazard resilience
Dr. Simon Donner
Professor, Department of Geography / Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability
Email: simon.donner@ubc.ca
Interview language(s): English
- Climate change, policy and adaptation
Dr. Chris Harley
Professor, Department of Zoology / Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries
Email: harley@zoology.ubc.ca
Interview language(s): English
- Weather effects on oceans including high tides and waves, effects of extreme cold in the intertidal zone
Dr. Gord Lovegrove (he/him)
Associate Professor, School of Engineering, UBC Okanagan
Tel: 250-808-9377
Email: gord.lovegrove@ubc.ca
Interview language(s): English
- Effect of snow and cold on traffic and transportation
- Active transportation (bike, walk, bus) and staying safe in the snow
Dr. Anais Orsi (she/her)
Assistant Professor, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
Email: aorsi@eoas.ubc.ca
Interview language(s): English
- Physics of snow and ice
- Polar climate, climate change
Dr. John Richardson (he/him)
Professor, Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences
Email: john.richardson@ubc.ca
Interview language(s): English
- Effects of extreme cold on ecosystems
- Effects of flooding and water supplies on streams and lakes, water quality and debris torrents
- Impacts of cold on freshwater bodies and species
- Road salt alternatives
Dr. Patricia M. Schulte
Professor, Department of Zoology
Email: pschulte@zoology.ubc.ca
Interview language(s): English
- Effects of road salt on salmon, road salt levels in streams around the Lower Mainland
Dr. Babak Tosarkani
Assistant Professor, School of Engineering, UBC Okanagan
Cell: 236-865-7531
Email: babak.tosarkani@ubc.ca
Interview language(s): English
- Impacts of extreme cold on the supply chain
Health and social impact
Dr. Jennifer Baumbusch (she/her)
Professor, School of Nursing
Email: jennifer.baumbusch@ubc.ca
Interview language(s): English
- Protecting seniors and other vulnerable people from extreme cold and other climate extremes
Dr. John Graham (he/him)
Professor, School of Social Work, UBC Okanagan
Phone: 250-864-7118
Email: john.graham@ubc.ca
Interview language(s): English
- Impacts of extreme cold on the homeless population
*Limited availability Jan. 9-31, generally available starting Feb. 1