Dan Bautista, Director, Lasher Laboratory, Georgetown CampusTopics: Emergency poultry disease response, testing for poultry integratorsWebsite: http://ag.udel.edu/rec/Staff/Bautista/Bautista.htmlEmail: [email protected]

Stefanie Baxter, Geologist/Research Associate, Delaware Geological SurveyTopics: FloodingWebsites: http://www.dgs.udel.edu/profile/stefanie-j-baxterhttp://www.dgs.udel.edu/Email: [email protected]Phone: 302-831-1576

Bill Brown, Extension Poultry AgentTopics: Damage to poultry houses, emergency poultry responseWebsite: http://www.rec.udel.edu/poultryextension/index.htmlEmail: [email protected]

Wendy Carey, Coastal Processes/Hazards Specialist, Delaware Sea Grant Marine Advisory Service Topics: Rip currents, beach erosion, hazard mitigation and preparednessWebsite: http://www.deseagrant.org/wendy-careyEmail: [email protected]

Amy Lynn Cowperthwait, Resource Simulation Center Coordinator, School of NursingTopic: Emergency NursingPhone: 302-831-4162Email: [email protected]

Christina Basin Critical Zone ObservatoryUD and Stroud Water Center scientists will be collecting water quality and climate change data from Hurricane Irene. See attached media advisory.Shreeram Inamdar, Associate Professor, Plant & Soil SciencesWebsites: http://udel.edu/~inamdar/http://www.udel.edu/czo/Phone: 302-831-8877Email: [email protected]

Rachel Davidson, Associate Prof., Civil & Environmental EngineeringTopics: Risk management/decision making -- hurricane evacuation/sheltersWebsite: http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2009/sep/disaster091708.htmlEmail: [email protected]

Mark Isaacs, Director, Carvel Research and Education CenterTopics: agriculture, Georgetown responseWebsite: http://ag.udel.edu/rec/Staff/Isaacs/Isaacs.html

Email: [email protected]

Gordon Johnson, Extension Specialist, Fruit and VegetablesTopics: Damage/effect on agronomic crops, farmsWebsite: http://ag.udel.edu/rec/Staff/GordonJohnson/GJohnson.html

Email: [email protected]

Jim Kendra, Director, Disaster Research CenterTopics: Disaster planning; coastal hazards; risk perception/communicationWebsite: http://udapps.nss.udel.edu/experts/326519578-James_Kendrahttp://www.udel.edu/DRC/

Email: [email protected]

Dan Leathers, State Climatologist; Co-Director, Delaware Environmental Observing System (DEOS)Topics: Emergency management, resource monitoringWebsites: http://www.udel.edu/leathers/leathers_pagea.htmhttp://udapps.nss.udel.edu/experts/327195721-Daniel_J_LeathersEmail: [email protected]

Sue McNeil, Director, University Transportation CenterTopics: Transportation IssuesWebsites: http://www.ce.udel.edu/faculty/mcneil.htmlhttp://www.udel.edu/DRC/aboutus/bios/McNeil.htmlEmail: [email protected] Phone: 302-831-6578

Kelvin Ramsey, Scientist/Geologist, Delaware Geological SurveyTopics: Historic hurricanes; geologic effects of hurricanes Website: http://www.dgs.udel.edu/profile/kelvin-w-ramseyPhone: 302-831-3586Email: [email protected]

Ilka Riddle, Project Director, Center for Disabilities StudiesTopics: Disaster preparedness for people with developmental impairments Website: http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2011/sep/forum-disaster-vulnerable090110.htmlPhone: 302-831-8186Email: [email protected]

Tripp Shenton, Professor and Chair, Civil & Environmental EngineeringTopics: Engineering hurricane-resistant housingWebsite: http://www.ce.udel.edu/directories/profiles/shenton.htmlPhone: 302-831-2447Email: [email protected]

Art Trembanis, Professor of Geological SciencesTopics: Storm impacts on coast and short- and long-term recovery along Mid-Atlantic, especially Delmarva. Will be doing pre- and post-storm aerial surveys of coast. Has studied nor'easters and tropical storms along East and Gulf coasts. Websites: http://udapps.nss.udel.edu/experts/326602474-Arthur_C_Trembanishttp://www.geology.udel.edu/cshel/Email: [email protected]

Tricia Wachtendorf, Assoc. Director, Disaster Research CenterTopics: Social behavior in disasters; coordination among organizations; Lessons from Hurricane Katrina; hurricane evacuation/sheltersWebsite: http://udapps.nss.udel.edu/experts/327235663-Tricia_WachtendorfEmail: [email protected]

Carissa Wickens, Equine Extension SpecialistTopic: Equine emergency preparednessWebsite: http://ag.udel.edu/anfs/faculty/Wickens.htmEmail: [email protected]

Richard Wool, Professor of Chemical Engineering Topics: Engineering hurricane-resistant housingWebsites: http://udapps.nss.udel.edu/experts/327241381-Richard_P_Woolhttp://www.che.udel.edu/research_groups/wool/index.htmlhttp://www.udel.edu/researchmagazine/issue/vol2_no2_security/advanced_roofing.htmlEmail: [email protected]

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