John Balmes, M.D.

John Balmes, M.D.

Professor of Environmental Health Sciences and director of the Center for Occupational and Environmental Health

Air pollution, respiratory and cardiovascular health, exposure to pesticides, exposure to psychosocial stress

Robert Bea

Robert Bea

Professor emeritus of civil engineering

Expertise: Marine systems, offshore oil platforms, pipelines, floating facilities.

William Boos

William Boos

Associate professor of earth and planetary science

Expertise: Hurricanes, climate change, atmospheric science, monsoons.

John Radke

John Radke

Professor of city and regional planning and of landscape architecture and environmental planning; director of UC Berkeley's geographic information science center

Areas of expertise: Geographic Information Systems (GIS), pattern recognition; metrics and methods for characterizing spatial structure, association and relationships between objects embedded in the landscape; designing hazard models to predict and assess risk.

Thomas A. Scott

Thomas A. Scott

Cooperative extension specialist

Area of expertise: fire, conservation of wildlife, wildlife management at the urban-wildland interface, response of wildlife to human disturbances.

Scott L.  Stephens

Scott L. Stephens

Professor of fire science in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management

Expertise: wildfire, prescribed burning, fire history, urban fires, fire behavior and fire prevention.

Disaster recovery

Mary C. Comerio

Mary C. Comerio

Professor of architecture, emerita

Areas of expertise: Affordable housing, disaster recovery/reconstruction, seismic rehabilitation.

Earthquakes

Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl

Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl

Professor of structural engineering, mechanics and materials

Area of expertise: response of steel and composite structure to earthquakes, bombs and fire.

Jonathan Bray

Jonathan Bray

Faculty chair in earthquake engineering excellence

Areas of expertise: Earthquake engineering, geotechnical engineering, ground motion, liquefaction, seismic impact on structures such as dams, landfills and embankment.

Mary C. Comerio

Mary C. Comerio

Professor of architecture, emerita

Areas of expertise: Affordable housing, disaster recovery/reconstruction, seismic rehabilitation.

Jack Moehle

Jack Moehle

Ed and Diane Wilson Presidential Professor of Structural Engineering

Areas of expertise: reinforced concrete structures, bridge and building design, seismic testing of structures.

Fires

Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl

Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl

Professor of structural engineering, mechanics and materials

Area of expertise: response of steel and composite structure to earthquakes, bombs and fire.

John Balmes, M.D.

John Balmes, M.D.

Professor of Environmental Health Sciences and director of the Center for Occupational and Environmental Health

Air pollution, respiratory and cardiovascular health, exposure to pesticides, exposure to psychosocial stress

J. Keith Gilless

J. Keith Gilless

Professor of forest economics

Expertise: forest economics and management, wildland fire protection planning.

John Radke

John Radke

Professor of city and regional planning and of landscape architecture and environmental planning; director of UC Berkeley's geographic information science center

Areas of expertise: Geographic Information Systems (GIS), pattern recognition; metrics and methods for characterizing spatial structure, association and relationships between objects embedded in the landscape; designing hazard models to predict and assess risk.

Thomas A. Scott

Thomas A. Scott

Cooperative extension specialist

Area of expertise: fire, conservation of wildlife, wildlife management at the urban-wildland interface, response of wildlife to human disturbances.

Scott L.  Stephens

Scott L. Stephens

Professor of fire science in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management

Expertise: wildfire, prescribed burning, fire history, urban fires, fire behavior and fire prevention.

Steven Weissman

Steven Weissman

Lecturer emeritus in law and in public policy

Public utilities, environment and climate change, energy and air quality and solid waste management policies,

Oil spills

Robert Bea

Robert Bea

Professor emeritus of civil engineering

Expertise: Marine systems, offshore oil platforms, pipelines, floating facilities.