Expert No. 135053 – AZ / CA(N) / CA(S) / CO / NV / NM / OR / UT / WA
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Expertise Description: Ph.D. - Doctorate studies in Wildland Resource Science with specialization in wildland fire science; field experience with fire in most forests, rangelands, and grasslands in the western United States; designed fire hazard reduction treatments in coniferous forests in the Sierra Nevada; been involved in dozens of prescribed fires including ignitions, holding, and incident commander; taught forestry including fire ecology, fire behavior, dendrology, introductory silviculture, hardwood ecosystems, fire science seminar, and disturbance ecology; and assisted in the evaluation and design of natural preserves. Prior expert witness experience. Consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony.
Areas of Expertise:
| Environment | Fire Suppression Systems | Silviculture |
| Environmental Science | Forest Management | Wildland Fire |
| Fire Ecology | Forestry |
Representative Litigation Experience:
- Fire spread during wildfires
- Ecological damages of wildfires
- Post wildfire mitigation strategies
- Fire damage in the urban-wildland interface
- Plant regeneration after wildfire
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- Expert in trials/litigation
Licenses & Certifications:
| Certified fire ecologist from the Association for Fire Ecology |
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Wildland Resource Science | UC Berkeley | |
| M.S. | Bioengineering | CSU Sacramento | |
| B.S. | Electrical Engineering | CSU Sacramento |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- International Association of Wildland Fire
- Association for Fire Ecology
Awards & Honors:
| Given invited testimony on 3 occasions to the US House of Reps regarding wildland fire. |
| Fire Science professor at UC Berkeley |
| Given dozens of invited talks including the US, Australia, South Africa, and Europe |
Other Career Highlights:
| Given over 250 media interviews on wildfire |
| Obtained over 4 million dollars of research funding in the wildland fire area since 2000 |
| Approximately 100 journal papers as lead author or co-author |
