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Lou Corpuz-BosshartOn October 20, B.C. will hold the Great BC ShakeOut as part of efforts to prepare communities for a big earthquake in the region.
UBC experts are available to comment on the exercise, earthquakes and other natural disasters, and emergency preparation and management.
For information on ShakeOut events at UBC’s Vancouver campus, visit: https://ready.ubc.ca/get-ready-to-shakeout/
Brett Gilley (he/him)
Associate Professor of Teaching, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
Interview language(s): English
Dr. Frank Lam
Professor, Department of Wood Science
Interview language(s): English
Dr. Minghao Li (he/him)
Associate Professor, Department of Wood Science
Interview language(s): English, Mandarin
* Available except for 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. on Tuesday
Dr. Cristiano Loss
Assistant Professor in Timber Engineering, Faculty of Forestry
Interview language(s): English, Italian
Dr. Mehrtash Motamedi (he/him)
Research Associate and Engineering Manager, Earthquake Engineering Research Facility
Email: mmotamedi@civil.ubc.ca
Interview language(s): English, Farsi
Dr. Salman Soleimani-Dashtaki (he/him)
Postdoctoral Fellow and Sessional Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering
Interview language(s): English, Farsi
Dr. Coll Thrush (he/him)
Professor, Department of History
Interview language(s): English
Dr. Lisa Tobber
Assistant Professor, School of Engineering, UBC Okanagan
Interview language(s): English
Dr. Tony T.Y. Yang (he/him)
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
Interview language(s): English, Mandarin
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