Wildland Urban Interface Advisory Committee
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- Overview
- Updates
The Wildland Urban Interface Advisory Committee (WAC) provides the Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI), part of UL Research Institutes, direction within the specialized field of wildland urban interface (WUI) research. Through collaboration and discussion, the WAC’s mission is to leverage the professional experience, knowledge, and insights of its members to inform the trajectory of FSRI’s WUI research and related efforts.
The WAC is made up of 12 individuals with diverse backgrounds in WUI research and related fields. The committee meets twice annually to discuss how FSRI’s research can help improve community efforts to address wildfire resilience in the built environment.
![Aitor Bidaburu Headshot](https://d1gi3fvbl0xj2a.cloudfront.net/styles/large/s3/2024-05/Aitor%20Bidaburu%20Headshot.jpg?itok=1ixHXexK)
Aitor Bidaburu
U.S. Fire Administration
![Laura Blaul headshot](https://d1gi3fvbl0xj2a.cloudfront.net/styles/large/s3/2023-05/Laura-Blaul_Headshot.jpg?itok=dxNBrxgb)
Laura Blaul
California Fire Safe Council
![Tim Dunfee headshot](https://d1gi3fvbl0xj2a.cloudfront.net/styles/large/s3/2023-05/Tim_Dunfee_Headshot.jpg?itok=509_Kcv6)
Tim Dunfee
U.S. Forest Service, Angeles National Forest
![WUI Advisory Committee Member Karl Fippinger- International Code Council](https://d1gi3fvbl0xj2a.cloudfront.net/styles/large/s3/2023-07/Screenshot%202023-07-26%20at%209.45.39%20AM.png?itok=QgrljlNQ)
Karl Fippinger
International Code Council
![Justin Green headshot](https://d1gi3fvbl0xj2a.cloudfront.net/styles/large/s3/2023-05/Justin_Green_Headshot.jpg?itok=eCR6-h69)
Justin Green
Loudoun County Fire & Rescue
![Chad Hawkins from Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office is member of FSRI's WUI](https://d1gi3fvbl0xj2a.cloudfront.net/styles/large/s3/2023-05/Chad_Hawkins_Headshot.jpg?itok=E7_Qla4m)
Chad Hawkins
Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office
![Steve Hawks headshot](https://d1gi3fvbl0xj2a.cloudfront.net/styles/large/s3/2023-05/Steve_Hawks_Headshot_0.jpg?itok=D2Y69I1S)
Steve Hawks
Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety
![Daniel Jimenez U.S. Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station joins Wildland Urban Interface Advisory Committee with the Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI), part of UL Research Institutes.](https://d1gi3fvbl0xj2a.cloudfront.net/styles/large/s3/2023-06/Dan_Jimenez_Headshot.jpg?itok=JqCcA8oz)
Daniel Jimenez
U.S. Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
![Alex Maranghides headshot](https://d1gi3fvbl0xj2a.cloudfront.net/styles/large/s3/2023-05/Alex_Maranghides_Headshot_0.jpg?itok=YDAyv1ja)
Alex Maranghides
National Institute of Standards and Technology
![Mike Morgan headshot](https://d1gi3fvbl0xj2a.cloudfront.net/styles/large/s3/2023-05/Mike_Morgan_Headshot.jpg?itok=dAo40Wjr)
Mike Morgan
Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control
![Dennis O'Neil- joined FSRI as WAC member, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)](https://d1gi3fvbl0xj2a.cloudfront.net/styles/large/s3/2024-06/Dennis_ONeil_Headshot.jpg?itok=HBvm09aQ)
Dennis O'Neil
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
![Greg Penney headshot](https://d1gi3fvbl0xj2a.cloudfront.net/styles/large/s3/2023-05/Greg_Penney_Headshot.jpg?itok=fl30dc5y)
Greg Penney
Fire + Rescue New South Wales
![Rick Swan- Wildland Urban Interface Advisory Committee Member](https://d1gi3fvbl0xj2a.cloudfront.net/styles/large/s3/2023-06/Rick_Swan_Headshot.jpg?itok=43f5XV_9)
Rick Swan
The Wildfire Conservancy
Published: June 15, 2023