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
Assistant 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. Nick Hudyma
Professor
Research Interest:
- Assessment, characterization, prediction, and understanding rock related geologic hazards
- Laboratory characterization of rock
- Imaging techniques in geotechnical and geological engineering
Research Interest:
- Assessment, characterization, prediction, and understanding rock related geologic hazards
- Laboratory characterization of rock
- Imaging techniques in geotechnical and geological engineering
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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
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 -
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Gregg Servheen
Retired Wildlife Biologist and Natural Resource Manager