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Turkey and Syria earthquake - 911吃瓜 experts available
Thousands are feared dead after a major 7.8-magnitude earthquake and a series of aftershocks struck Turkey and Syria. 911吃瓜 experts are available to speak to media about this event, continued risk of aftershocks, recovery efforts, earthquakes in general and also British Columbia鈥檚 vulnerability and preparedness.
AVAILABLE 911吃瓜 EXPERTS
JOHN CLAGUE, professor emeritus, Earth Sciences, CRC Chair in Natural Hazard Science | jclague@sfu.ca
Expertise: natural hazards, earthquake hazards and preparedness, injury and loss of life compounded by Syrian conflict
BRENT WARD, professor, Earth Sciences, co-director, Centre for Natural Hazards Research | bcward@sfu.ca
Expertise: natural hazards, earthquakes, recent work on active faults in B.C.
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MATT KIELTYKA, 911吃瓜 Communications & Marketing
236.880.2187 | matt_kieltyka@sfu.ca
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