These UCLA faculty members have expertise in issues relevant when wildfires sweep across California.
Robert Fovell, professor of atmospheric sciences, is an expert on the meteorological conditions that result in Santa Ana winds.
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Barton Myers, professor in the Department of Architecture and Urban Design, can comment on the use of steel as a fire retardant in home design. Myers designed an award-winning fire-resistant residence in Toro Canyon, an area near Santa Barbara prone to brush fires.
Dr. Marc Riedl, assistant professor of clinical immunology and allergy at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, can discuss the effect of fires on respiratory health and offer tips on avoiding and alleviating fire-related health problems.
Terri Hogue, 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 the fires on Southern California watersheds.
Emanuel Maidenberg, psychologist at the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA, can address the issue of coping with stress and anxiety related to wildfires.
Murray Milne, research professor in the Department of Architecture and Urban Design, can comment on issues pertaining to designing homes to withstand wildfires. Milne's research involves architectural design decisions homeowners should consider to fireproof their structures.
Melissa Brymer, director of terrorism and disaster programs at the UCLA–Duke National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, can address how children deal with stress following a disaster.
