Leadership
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Dr. Brittany Brand
Executive Director
Research Interest:
- Volcanology
- Effective hazard and risk communication strategies
- Risk Perception
- Preparedness Behavior
- Community Resilience
Research Interest:
- Volcanology
- Effective hazard and risk communication strategies
- Risk Perception
- Preparedness Behavior
- Community Resilience
Executive Team
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Dr. Jared Talley
Affiliate Professor
Research Interest:
- Environmental Philosophy
- Environmental Policy & Governance
- Philosophy of Science and Technology
- Place and Experience
- Embodied Imagination
Research Interest:
- Environmental Philosophy
- Environmental Policy & Governance
- Philosophy of Science and Technology
- Place and Experience
- Embodied Imagination
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Dr. Lee Parton
Assistant Professor
Research Interest:
- Climate change adaptation
- Climate change policy evaluation
- Non-market valuation
- Land use policy
- Recreation
Research Interest:
- Climate change adaptation
- Climate change policy evaluation
- Non-market valuation
- Land use policy
- Recreation
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Ben Wells
Assistant Director of Emergency Management
Boise State Office of Emergency Management -
Dr. Mojtaba Sadegh
Associate Professor
Research Interest:
- Climatic Extremes
- Risk and Frequency Analysis
- Compound Events
Research Interest:
- Climatic Extremes
- Risk and Frequency Analysis
- Compound Events
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Dr. Sarah Whitaker
Post-doc
Research Interest:
- Climate change
- Health and well-being
- Decision-making under uncertainty
- Flooding
- Socio-ecological systems
Research Interest:
- Climate change
- Health and well-being
- Decision-making under uncertainty
- Flooding
- Socio-ecological systems
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Dr. Zachary Provant
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Research Interest:
- Disaster risk reduction
- Hazard mitigation
- Climate change adaptation
- Risk and vulnerability mapping
- Community resilience
Research Interest:
- Disaster risk reduction
- Hazard mitigation
- Climate change adaptation
- Risk and vulnerability mapping
- Community resilience
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Dr. Ashley Bosa
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Research Interest:
- Volcanic Hazards Monitoring
- Preparedness Behavior for Natural Hazards
- Risk Perception in Natural Hazards
- Emergency Management and Response Protocols in Natural Hazards
- Science Communication
Research Interest:
- Volcanic Hazards Monitoring
- Preparedness Behavior for Natural Hazards
- Risk Perception in Natural Hazards
- Emergency Management and Response Protocols in Natural Hazards
- Science Communication
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Dr. Mitchell Meads
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Research Interest:
- Community Resilience
- Socio-ecological Systems
- Environmental Management & Economics
- Risk Reduction Policy Evaluation
- Geospatial Modeling & Analysis
Research Interest:
- Community Resilience
- Socio-ecological Systems
- Environmental Management & Economics
- Risk Reduction Policy Evaluation
- Geospatial Modeling & Analysis
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Josh Enterkine
Research Assistant, BCAL lab manager
Research Interests:
- Remote Sensing Data, Analysis and Instrumentation
- UAV Payload Integration
- 3D Design and Printing for Equipment and Education
Research Interests:
- Remote Sensing Data, Analysis and Instrumentation
- UAV Payload Integration
- 3D Design and Printing for Equipment and Education
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Lee Mitchell
Research & Innovation Consultant: Educational Technology
Research Areas
- Public Health & Hazard Response
- Geospatial & Remote Sensing Applications in Hazard Mitigation
- Data-Driven Decision Support for Hazard Management
Research Areas
- Public Health & Hazard Response
- Geospatial & Remote Sensing Applications in Hazard Mitigation
- Data-Driven Decision Support for Hazard Management
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Andrew Wilson
Deputy Emergency Manager
Research Areas
- Emergency Management Policy and Governance
- Disaster Preparedness and Planning
- Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction
- The Role of Local Leadership in Resilience Building
Department of Public SafetyResearch Areas
- Emergency Management Policy and Governance
- Disaster Preparedness and Planning
- Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction
- The Role of Local Leadership in Resilience Building
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Dr. Uwe Reischl
Professor
Research Interest:
- Occupational Health
- Ergonomics
- Human Factors
- Telemedicine
- Disaster Resilience Planning
Research Interest:
- Occupational Health
- Ergonomics
- Human Factors
- Telemedicine
- Disaster Resilience Planning
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Dr. Eklas Hossain
Associate Professor
Research Interest:
- Power and Energy Systems
- Climate Change
- Energy Storage
- Renewable Energy and Distributed Energy Resources
- Carbon Capture Technology
Research Interest:
- Power and Energy Systems
- Climate Change
- Energy Storage
- Renewable Energy and Distributed Energy Resources
- Carbon Capture Technology
Advisory Board
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Jay Breidenbach
Warning Coordination Meteorologist
Research Interest:
- Forecasting Extreme Weather for Emergency Management
- Building a Weather Ready Nation
- Messaging of Probabilistic Weather Information
- Radar Meteorology
- Flood Inundation Mapping
Research Interest:
- Forecasting Extreme Weather for Emergency Management
- Building a Weather Ready Nation
- Messaging of Probabilistic Weather Information
- Radar Meteorology
- Flood Inundation Mapping
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Lance Davisson
Co-Founder and Executive Director
The Keystone Concept & Treasure Valley Canopy Network -
Rob Flaner
West Regional Resilience Planning Lead
Black & Veatch Corporation | Communities and Ecosystems -
Megan Gambs
Associate Director – Student Success Initiatives
Research Interest:
- Science Communication
- Science Education
- Graphic Design
- (Child & Adult) Curriculum Development
- Adult Education
Research Interest:
- Science Communication
- Science Education
- Graphic Design
- (Child & Adult) Curriculum Development
- Adult Education
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Brandon Hobbs
Senior Water Resources Engineer
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Chris Johnson
EPA Program Coordinator
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Michael Lindell
Professor Emeritus
Research Interest:
- Applied Psychology
- Emergency Management
- Disaster Planning & Preparedness
- Risk Communication
Research Interest:
- Applied Psychology
- Emergency Management
- Disaster Planning & Preparedness
- Risk Communication
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Dr. Carson MacPherson-Krutsky
Research Associate
Research Interest:
- Effective Hazard and Risk Communication Strategies
- Risk Perception
- Science Communication
Research Interest:
- Effective Hazard and Risk Communication Strategies
- Risk Perception
- Science Communication
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Paul Marusich
Deputy Director
Ada County Emergency Management and Community Resilience -
Austin Miller
Planning Team Lead
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Gregg Servheen
Retired Wildlife Biologist and Natural Resource Manager