Experts

John Callahan

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Expertise in climatology, meteorology and storms, sea-level rise and climate change, tides and coastal flooding, remote sensing, GIS, geospatial and time series statistics.
Research projects include storm surge from tropical and extra-tropical cyclones in the Delaware and Chesapeake Bays; dendrochronology of Atlantic White Cedar trees; habitat identification of Delmarva Fox Squirrel; atmospheric water vapor over the Amazon Rainforest from satellites; and development of coastal flood early warning system.
Serves on the Delaware River Basin Commission Advisory Committee on Climate Change.
Lead author of Recommendations of Sea-Level Rise Planning Scenarios for Delaware: Technical Report.

The science behind the rain-snow line in Delaware

The News Journal

The slow siege: Delaware prepares as sea levels rise and people flock to the coast

DelmarvaNow

New report emphasizes planning for sea level rise

WDDE

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A.R. Siders

Disaster Research Center

Research focuses on climate change adaptation policies with an emphasis on managed retreat (relocation of people and assets away from risk) and environmental justice.
Sal Mistry

Management

Studies teams and leadership within organizations in order to understand the factors that unite individuals, teams and leaders in organizations or break them apart.
Jennifer Horney

Epidemiology

Research focuses on the impacts of natural disasters on public health, as well as linkages between disaster planning and the actions communities and individuals take to prepare, respond and recover.
David Redlawsk

Political Science

Political psychologist and expert on voter behavior and emotion, focusing on how voters process information to make their decisions.
Allison Karpyn

Education and Social Policy

Research interests include obesity, food policy, community nutrition, as well as the value and limitations of supermarkets and corner stores.
Philip Gable

Psychological and Brain Sciences

Research investigates the interplay of emotion, motivation, personality and cognition, with a focus on how emotions influence our thoughts.