Fire Ecology Experts

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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... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Ph.D. - Consulting expert specializing in environmental management, planning, and impact assessment with more than 30 years experience in the field. Additional expertise in endangered and threatened species and wetlands. Experienced in regional resource planning and management, natural resources management, water resources management, environmental protection, environmental impact methodology and assessment, terrestrial ecology, wildlife biology, interdisciplinary team development and management, fisheries, and wildlife biology. Full Professor at University and lead faculty... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Ph.D. - California Registered Professional Forester and Research Forester specialized in the understanding and management of forests with more than 10 years experience in the field. Additional expertise in environmental science. Expertise in professional forestry includes writing state permitted plans that describe how forests will be managed while protecting beneficial uses of water, forest health, wildlife, recreation, biodiversity, and aesthetics. Expertise in research forestry includes conducting independent, experimental research in... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Ph.D. – Consulting expert with over 35 years of experience in Fire Protection Engineering & Fire Safety Science. Expertise includes development of fire safety engineering methods, fire resistance, fire testing, electric fires, furniture flammability, plastics flammability, fire toxicity, fire corrosivity, ignitability, self-heating and spontaneous combustion, failure analysis, fire science applications to fire and explosion investigation, ignition of fires from electric faults and failures, flame spread, explosions, heat release rate, computer... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: B.S. - Practicing fire chief, fire / arson investigator, and arson investigation instructor, with over 10-years of experience in suppression of accidental and incendiary fires of petroleum, rubbish, vehicles, vegetation, and structures. Expertise includes: fire cause and origin; fire company management; fire fighting; rescue; evidence collection; liability identification; criminal investigative procedures; investigative techniques and burns; laws of arrest and firearms; arson fire indicators; arson for profit; live fire investigations; fire... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: C.F.I. - Practicing expert in fire, fire suppression, arson, and related matters, with more than 30-years of experience in the field, investigating over 3,000 fire incidents. Expertise includes: arson; boat / marine fires; computer modeling; electrical engineering; evidence collection; fire cause / origin; fire investigations; fire prevention; fire safety; fire science; forensic studies; mechanical engineering; and wildland fires. Certified Fire Inspector (C.F.I.). Teacher of fire science topics. Prior expert witness... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Experienced fire investigator; areas include: fire cause and origin investigation training, serial arson analysis and planning, and consulting on fire cause and origin investigation of fires involving structures, vehicles, and vegetation... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: C.F.I. - Experienced in fire and explosion investigations with 10 years of experience in electrical contracting and 15 years of service within the volunteer fire department... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: MS, CFEI, Experienced in Arson Investigations, Fire and Explosions Investigations, 34 plus years experience in the Fire Service, Proven ability to respond with confidence in emergency situations, Detail oriented with profound knowledge and experience in thorough fire site inspection, Provides fire and emergency medical protection for the military and civilian personnel-Ft. Monmouth, Planned and implemented various fire prevention and protection programs, Specialized training in carious Rescue Techniques, Haz-Mat and WMD/NBC... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: M.S. - Consulting expert specializing in Bio Medical / Engineering. Experience includes Finite element stress analysis, fracture mechanics, fatigue, failure analysis, fire and explosion analysis, biomechanics, materials science, and structural design and analysis. Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, and Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University. Prior expert witness experience. Consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Ph.D., P.E., C.F.E.I. - California licensed Mechanical Engineer and nationally certified Fire and Explosion Investigator specializing in fire cause and origin. Expertise includes investigation and analysis of fire, water loss, product defects, explosions, and human injury incidents. Knowledgeable in heat transfer, mass transfer, fluid mechanics, fire protection engineering, human behavior in fire, hydraulics, laser diagnostics, and component testing. Ph.D. in Engineering. Professional Engineer in Mechanical Engineering (P.E.). Certified Fire and... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: PE - Electrical engineer experienced in design, testing, performance analysis, and forensic engineering relating to construction defects, electrical fire cause and origin (residential, commercial, and industrial circumstances involving appliances, electronic panels, machinery, signage, wiring, gas, arson, etc.), electrocution, and failure analysis (electrical and electromechanical systems and equipment, industrial machinery, manufacturing systems and equipment, etc.)... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Ph.D. - Consulting scientific expert whose forensic work has included cases involving fraud, material suitability, and strength loss allegations in fire retardant treated wood products such as lumber, utility poles, plywood, and Copper Chrome Arsenate (CCA) treated timber. In-depth litigation support extending to field investigations, research, detailed reports, validated opinions, and trial/deposition testimony concerning biocides (pressure/non-pressure), formulation development, treatment processes, wood chemistry, standardized testing, basic science, wood adhesives, code and... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: M.S., P.E. - Consulting fire protection engineer, specializing in combustion science, fire modeling, fire protection engineering, fire research, heat transfer, optical properties of surfaces, and thermal physics. Experienced in matters pertaining to combustion and explosions; thermal radiation; foam, gas phase, and powder fire extinguishers; smoke detectors; private and commercial aircraft fires, vehicle fires and watercraft fires; residential building fires; commercial building fires; industrial building fires; rural, suburban, and urban fire... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Ph.D. - Consulting Aeronautical / Mechanical Engineer specializing in fire physics, thermodynamics, combustion, and heat / mass transfer. Expertise includes: micro-gravity combustion; micro-combustion power generation; meso- and micro-scale combustion; self-heating, pyrolysis, and self-ignition of combustible materials; liquid fuel pool burning; smoldering and transition to flaming; ignition / fire propagation in solid and liquid fuels; wild-land fire propagation; and wild-land fire spotting through burning particles and embers. Additional experience in explosions... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Extensive experience with Accident Investigation, Air-Conditioning, Appliance Fires, Arson Investigation, Backhoes, Boat Fires, Building Fires, Consumer Electronics, Codes and Compliance, Electrical Codes (National Electric Code and National Electrical Safety Codes), Electrical Engineering, Electrical Fire Cause and Origin, Elevator Operation, Fire Cause and Origin Investigator, Fire Cause and Origin Investigations, Forklifts, Furnaces, Grounding, Heating, Ventilation and A/C, Hot Water Heaters, Industrial Accidents, Mechanical Equipment, Utility Accidents, Electrocutions, Electrical Shock, Electrical Accidents... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Experienced in the capabilities, function and operation of firefighting, rescue and emergency medical equipment issues. Areas also include fire ground and rescue operations, emergency scene management and pre-hospital emergency medical care... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Experienced in automotive issues. Areas of expertise include tire failure analysis, vehicle fire cause and origin, vehicle component failures, brake, suspension, fuel systems, and alleged auto theft... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: F.C.I., C.F.E.I., C.F.I.I., C.C.D.I. - Fire and explosion investigator. Expert in determining the origin and cause of fires and explosions with over 40 years experience and 28 years as an expert witness in 254 trials. Specialized expertise in marine investigations, both surface and subsurface. Has the experience and equipment, (Side Scan Sonar and ROV's) for determining the origin and cause of fires and explosions on burned sunken vessels, with complete... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: P.E. - Experienced in building, plumbing, HVAC, fire sprinkler systems, fire suppression system, industrial piping systems for processes and lab systems. Areas of expertise include retail, residential, office, industrial buildings, college campuses, medical on comfort cooling, clean rooms, and industrial air conditioning... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: B.S.E.E. M.S.E.C.E., P.E. - Professional engineer specializing in electrical and computer engineering. Expertise includes: agency standards (CE, CSA, FCC, IEC, UL); data encryption hardware; data networks; electrical devices engineering / safety / systems; electronic design / failure analysis / manufacturing; electronic / electrical hardware design engineering; EMC design / analysis / testing; fire cause and origin investigations; forensic engineering; grounding; industrial automation / controls (national electrical code / product liability... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: PhD, PE, Experienced in Electrical engineering and scientist specializing in electrical power, lighting, electromagnetic radiation, grounding, electrocution/electrical accidents, electrical fires (including batteries,) lighting/illumination and safety. Services include lightning risk assessments, design review of equipment and lightning protection systems, transient protection, grounding system design, electromagnetic safety assessments and electrical safety audits. Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers - Member, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) - Principal Member and Chair of NFPATechnical... » Read Complete Profile

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