UBC experts on Great BC ShakeOut
On Oct. 17, B.C. will hold the Great BC ShakeOut as part of efforts to prepare communities for a big earthquake in the region.
UBC experts are available to comment on the exercise, earthquakes and emergency preparation and management.
Brett Gilley, MSc.
(He/Him/His)
Associate Professor of Teaching, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
Tel: 604-719-9423
Email: bgilley@eoas.ubc.ca
Interview languages: English
Expertise:
- Earthquakes in general, explanation of the basics
Sara Shneiderman, PhD
(She/Her/Hers)
Associate Professor, Dept. of Anthropology, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs
Email: sara.shneiderman@ubc.ca
Interview languages: English
Expertise:
- Preparedness, social and cultural impacts of disaster and disaster response
- Co-lead, UBC Disaster Resilience Research Network
- Collaborating with City of Vancouver on an emergency preparedness survey
Dr. Salman Soleimani-Dashtaki, PhD
(He/Him/His)
Research Associate & Sessional Lecturer, Dept. of Civil Engineering
Tel: 604-338-3692
Email: salman@civil.ubc.ca
Interview languages: English, Farsi
Expertise:
- Civil infrastructure repair & strengthening, seismic building codes
- Earthquake-resistant cement
Dr. Lisa Tobber
(She/Her/Hers)
Assistant Professor, School of Engineering, UBC Okanagan
Tel: 604-827-1572
Email: lisa.tobber@ubc.ca
Interview languages: English
Expertise:
- Seismic design of buildings
- Structural engineering
- Developing resilient and smart cities through multi-hazard design procedures; development of innovative structural components; advanced numerical simulations; and experimental testing
Professor Carlos Ventura
Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering
Tel: 604-822-6946
Email: ventura@civil.ubc.ca
Interview languages: English
Expertise:
- Structural engineering and earthquake engineering
- Vibrations of structures, buildings, bridges, dams
- Structural health monitoring including using advanced techniques to preserve heritage sites
- Seismic risk
*Unavailable Oct. 15
Dr. Tony T.Y. Yang, PhD, PEng
(He/Him/His)
Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering
Tel: 604-822-3864
Email: yang@civil.ubc.ca
Interview languages: English, Mandarin
Expertise:
- Structural and earthquake engineering
- Design and evaluation of structural systems under earthquake loads
- Developed multiple high-performance systems for earthquake applications
- Member of the standing committee for earthquake design, which writes the seismic design provision for the National Building Code of Canada
- Studied impacts of the February 2023 earthquake in Turkiye and implications for emergency management practices in Canada
