Name
State of Science - USFA Wildfire Evacuation Project
Date & Time
Tuesday, October 8, 2024, 4:00 PM - 4:55 PM
Justin Knighten Ryan Lanclos Andrew Tomkins Dr. Jeannette Sutton Nick Schuler Todd Lindley
Description

Moderated by:  Justin Knighten, Director, Office of External Affairs, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Presenters:

  • Wildfire Evacuations and Areas of Last Resort Using Geospatial Technology. Ryan Lanclos, Director of National Government and Public Safety Solutions
  • Evaluating Wildfire Evacuation Plans with Traffic Simulations. Andrew Tomkins, Sr. Director, Google Research
  • Effective Messaging to Get Human Response in Wildfire Evacuations. Dr. Jeannette Sutton, Professor in the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, University of Albany at State University of New York
  • Alert California:  Advanced Technology for Wildfire Community Awareness and Alerting  Nick Schuler, Deputy Director - Communications & Emergency Incident Awareness, California Department of Forestry and Fir eProtection (CAL FIRE)
  • Integrated Warning Team Approach for Fire Warnings and Evacuations. Todd Lindley, NWS Science and Operations Officer, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)