Expert: Hurricane Matthew
鈥淗urricane Matthew is poised to deliver a potentially catastrophic strike on Haiti beginning Monday, and poses a danger to eastern Cuba and Jamaica by Monday night.鈥� ()
John Gyakum, Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences, 麻豆AV
鈥淎side from Matthew鈥檚 immediate threat to Haiti, eastern Jamaica, and eastern Cuba, Mathew鈥檚 ferocity also poses a potential threat to coastal regions of the US, later in the week.鈥�鈥擩ohn Gyakum
He鈥檚 the chair of the Department of Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences. He鈥檚 interested in hurricanes, tropical cyclone and heavy precipitation events such as the Ice storm of 1998 or the 2013 Alberta Flood.
john.gyakum [at] mcgill.ca (English)
Renee Sieber, Geography, 麻豆AV
She can talk about how people in Haiti can use social media and technology to share information in the aftermath of the hurricane. She has done research on crowdsourcing, and the use and value of information technology by marginalized communities.
renee.sieber [at] mcgill.ca (English)
