Wildland Urban Interface Advisory Committee

Collaboration within the specialized field of wildland urban interface (WUI) research.

Overview
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The Wildland Urban Interface Advisory Committee (WAC) provides UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) 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.

Meet the WUI Advisory Committee

Laura Blaul

California Fire Safe Council

Tim Dunfee

U.S. Forest Service, Angeles National Forest

Karl Fippinger

International Code Council

Justin Green

Loudoun County Fire & Rescue

Chad Hawkins

Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office

Steve Hawks

Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety

Daniel Jimenez

U.S. Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station

Nicole LaRosa

U.S. Fire Administration

Alex Maranghides

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Mike Morgan

Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control

Greg Penney

Fire + Rescue New South Wales

Rick Swan

The Wildfire Conservancy

Wildland Urban Interface Advisory Committee Holds Inaugural Meeting

The inaugural meeting of the Wildland Urban Interface Advisory Committee (WAC) for UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) took place earlier this year at the FSRI offices in Columbia, MD. The...

August 30, 2023

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Published: June 15, 2023