UBC experts on fall and winter weather

The Government of B.C. has issued cautionary guidance for the public to  prepare for fall and winter weather  including seasonal storms, heavy rain and winds. UBC experts are available to comment on related topics.

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Professor, Department of Forest Resources Management

Email: [email protected]

Interview languages: English

Expertise:

  • Effects of climate change and land use changes on floods, droughts and landslides

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Professor, School of Nursing

Email: [email protected]

Interview languages: English

Expertise:

  • Protecting seniors and other vulnerable people from extreme cold and other climate extremes
Professor, Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering

Email: [email protected]

Interview languages: English

Expertise:

  • Geologic hazards like landslides or rockslides linked to extreme weather conditions

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Professor, School of Social Work, UBC Okanagan

Phone: 250-864-7118

Email: [email protected]

Interview languages: English

Expertise:

  • Impacts of extreme weather on homeless and economically marginalized populations

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Professor, Biodiversity Research Centre, Dept. of Forest and Conservation Sciences

Email: [email protected]

Interview languages: English

Expertise:

  • Effects of fall and winter weather on freshwater ecosystems and forests