UCLA faculty experts advisory: Fire danger persists in Southland
Firefighters are still working to contain wildfires that scorched nearly 35,000 acres and destroyed some 750 homes in Southern California this weekend. UCLA has experts on
Robert Fovell, a professor of atmospheric sciences, is an expert on the meteorological conditions that result in Santa Ana
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Alex Hall, an associate professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences, is documenting the frequency and intensity of Southern California's Santa Ana
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Dr. Marc Riedl, an assistant professor of clinical immunology and allergy at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, is an expert on the effects of fire on respiratory health. [Full bio]
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Rachel Champeau | 310-794-2270 | rchampeau@mednet.ucla.edu
Terri Hogue, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, studies the physical and chemical impact of fires on Southern California watersheds. [Full bio]
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Matthew Chin | 310-206-0680 | mchin@support.ucla.edu
Emanuel Maidenberg, a psychologist at the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital
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Mark Wheeler | 310-794-2265 | mwheeler@mednet.ucla.edu
Melissa Brymer, director of terrorism and disaster programs at the UCLA–Duke National Center
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Mark Wheeler | 310-794-2265 | mwheeler@mednet.ucla.edu