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Wildfire smoke: Climatologist available to explain air quality and impacts

Jul 16, 2026

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Wildfire smoke has increasingly affected communities across the United States, including the latest episode in which smoke from Canadian wildfires has moved into the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. The University of Delaware’s Kevin Brinson is available to explain the atmospheric conditions that allow wildfire smoke to travel long distances and affect regional air quality.


Brinson, an assistant research professor and Delaware’s state climatologist, can speak to:


• How wildfire smoke travels long distances through the atmosphere.


• The role of weather patterns, winds and atmospheric conditions in transporting and dispersing smoke.


• How wildfire smoke events are monitored and forecast.


• How atmospheric and seasonal weather patterns influence smoke transport and regional air quality.


To arrange an interview with Brinson, visit his profile and click the contact button. Interested reporters can also send an email to MediaRelations@udel.edu.



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Kevin Brinson

Assistant Research Professor and Delaware State Climatologist

Applied climatologist specializing in hydroclimatology, weather observation systems, and climate services.

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