Here, I argue that wildfire spread in communities is similar to disease transmission and why we need to embrace network analysis and integrate human behavior and perception of risk to solve the wildfire problem.
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More coverage on the bridge collapse in Baltimore; a container ship rammed into a support structure, plunging the bridge into the water. Colorado State University Civil Engineering Professor Hussam Mahmoud joined Marty Lenz and Jeana Gondek on CMN.
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Read more about the National Academies involvement at #COP28 here - nationalacademies.org/news/2023/11/c…

A great official COP28 UAE side event, facilitated by Colorado State University and CSU Sustainability and co-organized by NewVoicesNASEM, InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) 🌍 #science #health, IEEP - Institute for European Environmental Policy and Global Young Academy. Wonderful speakers and new perspectives form Hussam Hussein, Dr. J⌬vana V. Milic, Sébastien Treyer

Great to be part of #COP28 representing Colorado State University and NewVoicesNASEM

Exciting representation of CSU Civil and Environmental Engineering at Colorado State University at COP28 UAE

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#ColoradoState is ranked as No. 1 in interdisciplinary sustainability curriculum among all institutions listed in the Sustainable Campus Index Rankings 🏆

We’re also one of the top 4 most sustainable doctoral institutions ♻️ col.st/bYDjg

I had the pleasure of being on the John Batchelor CBS show 'Eyes on the World.' in a two-part interview. It was great to hear his thoughts and try to answer his questions.

#wildfire #risk #resilience

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Thrilled to be back in the National Academies for a NewVoicesNASEM philanthropy workshop. A bonus was to see good friends and catch up! Hussam Mahmoud Mahdieh Dalal N Alison Boland-Reeves

My world view column in nature on the need for vulnerability and risk-based strategies to reduce wildfire losses to communities.

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I’m teaching a section of a brand new 1st year class called Engineering Your Success.

What information or skills do you wish you had learned at the start of college?

#Polar #fragilities define the fraction of buildings damaged under a constant wind speed for different wind directions. The #Marshall #Fire fragility for a 25m/s wind speed shows high buildings vulnerability with distinct damage patterns for different wind directions.
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Thanks to Colorado State University for the continued support. And sincere thanks to the Moore Foundation for helping reshape our wildfire modeling through their generous funding!
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Calling researchers studying compound events!! Join #AGU23 , and contribute to NH029 - Multidisciplinary Approaches to Characterize Compound Hazards and Impacts: From Science to Practice with Prof. Beth Tellman (Beth Tellman, Phd) and Prof. Amir AghaKouchak.

We are excited to contribute to solutions towards wildfire risk reduction and we are very thankful for the support from the Moore Foundation to help us get there!