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Monica Escaleras, Ph.D.

Monica Escaleras, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Director of the Business and Economics Polling InitiativeFlorida Atlantic University

Monica Escaleras is an expert in natural disasters and political economy.

DecentralizationBusiness AdministrationBusiness and Economics PollingNatural DisastersPolitical Economy
Amir AghaKouchak

Amir AghaKouchak

Professor of Civil & Environmental EngineeringUC Irvine

Amir AghaKouchak studies how climate change and variability influence extreme events (flood/drought/heatwaves) and compound hazards.

Climate ExtremesClimatologyClimate ChangeFloodDrought
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
Jin-Won Kim

Jin-Won Kim

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Jin-Won Kim’s research focuses on the role of recreation, parks and tourism in the creation of active, healthy and sustainable communities.

Water-Based Recreation and TourismPublic Health and Quality of LifeEnvironmental JusticeApplications of Geospatial Technologies in RecreationPark and Tourism
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
Maria Watson

Maria Watson

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Maria Watson is an urban planner with expertise in disaster recovery.

Disaster AssistanceDisaster RecoverySmall Business Recovery
Jason von Meding

Jason von Meding

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Jason von Meding is an expert in how disaster affects people.

Disaster and Public Health PreparednessNatural Disaster AssessmentDisaster Risk ReductionDisaster ManagementSustainability
Jason Kaiser

Jason Kaiser

Department Chair Geosciences/Associate Professor of GeologySouthern Utah University

Specializing in volcanoes and understanding how and why magma accumulates in the Earth’s crust

Structural GeologyChemistry of MineralsPotential Natural Disasters in Southern UtahPotential Geological Hazards in Southern UtahVolcanology
Katie Peek

Katie Peek

Coastal Research ScientistWestern Carolina University

Katie Peek researches coastal vulnerability, climate change impacts, and natural hazard resilience using GIS.

Hazard MappingClimate Change AdaptationSea-Level RiseCoastal ProcessesNatural Hazard Vulnerability Assessments
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