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Rima Taher

Rima Taher

Senior University LecturerNew Jersey Institute of Technology

Professor Taher focuses on structural technology, stability of structures, architectural cognizance and engineering standards

HurricanesStructural EngineeringEngineering & Technical DesignStructural DesignEngineering
Stephen M. Strader, PhD

Stephen M. Strader, PhD

Associate Professor of Geography and the Environment | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Stephen Strader, PhD, is an expert on the interaction of climate change, natural hazards, and society.

TornadoesGeographic Information SystemsNatural Hazards Hazards and SocietySevere Weather
Dr. Bob Drost

Dr. Bob Drost

Assistant ProfessorMichigan State University

Robert Drost's research and teaching focus specifically emphasizes Science Communication and Natural Hazard warning.

Tornado Warning SystemsTornados
Joanne Muller, Ph.D.

Joanne Muller, Ph.D.

Expert in hurricanes and climate changeFlorida Gulf Coast University

Joanne Muller is an expert in the impact of climate change in tropical and sub-tropical areas.

PaleoclimatologyClimate ChangeHurricanesSea Level RiseWomen in STEM
Thomas Kostigen

Thomas Kostigen

Bestselling authorThomas Kostigen

Celebrity Collaboration / Climate / Sustainable Food

Collaboration and New Ways of WorkingJournalismEnvironmentClimateBusiness
David O. Prevatt

David O. Prevatt

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

David O. Prevatt researches the performance of residential structures in high wind events such as tornadoes and hurricanes.

Hurricane and Tornado Damage MitigationHurricane DamageStructural Load PathsStructural EngineeringWind Engineering
Tricia Wachtendorf

Tricia Wachtendorf

Director / Professor, Disaster Research Center / Department of Sociology & Criminal JusticeUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Wachtendorf expertise lies in the social, organizational, and decision-making aspects of disasters.

evacuationsMulti-organizational coordination and responses in disastersTransnational crisesImprovisation and adaptationCommunity-based approaches to preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation
Jase Bernhardt

Jase Bernhardt

Associate Professor of Geology, Environment, and SustainabilityHofstra University

Dr. Bernhardt has had a lifelong passion for studying weather and climate. His current research focuses hurricane preparedness.

Rip Tide safetyHurricanesClimatologyClimate ChangeWeather
Jean-Paul Pinelli, Ph.D.

Jean-Paul Pinelli, Ph.D.

Professor | Mechanical and Civil EngineeringFlorida Tech

Dr. Pinelli studies wind-structure interaction, hurricane field and lab experimentation, hurricane risk analysis and vulnerability models.

Storm Mitigation MeasuresInsurance LossData ManagementRain Interior DamageVulnerability Models
Sarah DeYoung

Sarah DeYoung

Associate Professor, Sociology & Criminal JusticeUniversity of Delaware

Prof. DeYoung's expertise is in maternal and child health in crisis and disaster settings, with a focus on infant feeding in emergencies.

Evacuation Decision-makingCompanion Animals in DisastersMaternal & Infant Health in DisastersRefugee & Immigrant Well-beingPsychological Sense of Community