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<figure class="insertImg size1of1"><img src="/newsroom/news/press-releases/PublishingImages/NoDownloadImages/2017/Harvey.jpg" alt="Hurricane Harvey" title="Hurricane Harvey"/><figcaption>Hurricane Harvey approaches Texas before landfall. Experts from DePaul University are available to discuss environmental science and communications issues related to the disaster. (Image by U.S. Navy)</figcaption></figure>CHICAGO
— As Americans absorb the news of suffering and destruction in the wake of
Hurricane Harvey, many have questions about the roles of climate change,
urbanization and flawed communication in contributing to the disaster. Faculty
experts from DePaul University are available to discuss the roles of environmental
science, disaster response, and communication in causing and responding to natural disasters.
Experts include:<div><br/><div><strong style="font-size: inherit;">Nezih Altay, Associate Professor of Management, Driehaus College of Business. </strong><span style="font-size: inherit;">Altay’s research focuses on the four stages of disaster management — mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery — and investigates effective ways of managing humanitarian relief supply chains. “To ensure a swift response, FEMA, Red Cross and large retailers pre-positioned inventory in Texas and Louisiana before even Harvey made landfall. But the vast reach of flooding has crippled transportation lines and all that prepositioned stock is probably stuck somewhere” said Altay. He is also interested in how disasters impact supply chains and business in general. “Depending on how much inventory chemical companies sit on, the ripple effect of a large disruption like Harvey can linger for a long time in the supply chain,” said Altay. “And the impact on small businesses can be devastating. It will range from rebuilding a store to relocating completely. After Hurricane Katrina, some small businesses had to move simply because their customers never came back,” added Altay. “Disasters like Harvey are like big reset buttons for business, some get erased and some see opportunity for growth.” He can be reached at <a href="mailto:%20naltay@depaul.edu">naltay@depaul.edu​</a> or 312-362-8313.</span><div><div><p></p>

<p><span style="font-size: inherit;"><b>Mark Potosnak, Associate Professor
of Environmental Science, College of Science and Health. </b></span><span style="font-size: inherit;">Potosnak’s research focuses on interactions between the
terrestrial biosphere and the atmosphere. Specifically, he studies how trace
gas emissions from plants affect atmospheric chemistry and how climate change
will impact this interaction in the future. </span><span style="font-size: inherit;">“The extraordinary rains
from Hurricane Harvey have tragically caused loss of life and also extreme
disruption to millions of people in the Houston area and beyond,” said
Potosnak. “This drives home how vulnerable our society is to extreme weather
events. With climate change expected to make extreme weather even more severe,
the suffering in Houston should be heard as a call for decisive action that
takes advantage of clean and sustainable energy sources.” He can be reached at <a href="mailto:mpotosna@depaul.edu%20">mpotosna@depaul.edu </a>or
773-325-7867.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: inherit;"><b>Barb
Willard, Associate Professor of Communication, College of Communication. </b></span><span style="font-size: inherit;">Willard’s
background is in environmental communication. Her research</span><span style="font-size: inherit;"> examines how the rhetoric of popular culture and
environmental rhetoric intersect, informing and influencing cultural practice. In
the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Willard can discuss how scientists and others can
most effectively communicate about the environmental issues related to the
disaster. </span><span style="font-size: inherit;">“At what point do climate scientists
start to make more definitive statements about these extreme weather events so
the general public will also make the connection, and therefore urge Congress
to take action?” asked Willard. “There is a particular way of speaking about
probability in scientific terms that does not translate well to the general
public. It makes the science appear to be uncertain and climate skeptics play
up on this uncertainty.” Willard added, “I think the warming ocean and warming
planet caused by humans is partially contributing to the devastating flooding
caused by Harvey. And, I imagine in the coming days we will start having a
national conversation about this.” </span><span style="font-size: inherit;">She
can be reached at <a href="mailto:bwillard@depaul.edu%20">bwillard@depaul.edu
</a>or 312-362-7468.</span><span style="font-size: inherit;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: inherit;"><b>James Montgomery, Associate Professor of Environmental
Science, College of Science and Health. </b></span><span style="font-size: inherit;">Montgomery
grew up in north suburban Houston and researches urban ecology and
sustainability. He can discuss the intersections of climate change, natural
disaster and urbanization. “The misery being faced by Houstonians is in part
the product of a rare 500-year flood occurring in a low-lying region of very
flat terrain that has seen massive urbanization or sprawl in the past several
decades,” said Montgomery. “Urbanization has increased the acreage of
impervious surface that does not allow for the infiltration of stormwater. As a
result, stormwater runs off into a network of creeks, bayous and flood control
reservoirs. When the storage capacity of creeks and bayous is exceeded, water
overtops the banks and flows where it wants,” he said.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: inherit;">“Sustainability directly implies that we must
live within our means — in this case, within the constraints of our ecosystems.
The world is becoming increasingly urbanized, and climate change may be a
driver in this process. Rampant urbanization is stretching the ability of many
cities in the developing world to provide basic services such as clean water,
sanitation and food. Understanding the impacts of global climate change on
urban society requires fundamental research into and understanding of urban
ecology,” said Montgomery. He can be reached at </span><span style="font-size: inherit;"><a href="mailto:jmontgom@depaul.edu%20">jmontgom@depaul.edu </a></span><span style="font-size: inherit;">or 773-325-2771.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: inherit;"><b>Jill Hopke, Assistant Professor of Journalism, College of
Communication.</b></span><span style="font-size: inherit;"> Hopke’s research focuses on
participatory and networked uses of emerging digital and mobile media
platforms, with an emphasis on the ways in which environmental activists use
these tools. </span><span style="font-size: inherit;">"It is hard for us as individuals to
make sense of climate impacts in our daily lives. With disasters like Hurricane
Harvey, we tend to see an increase in media interest in covering climate
change, in the context of extreme weather events. How individuals perceive
climate change is based in worldviews and values,” she said. Hopke can explain
how to different communications approaches work to engage audiences to address
climate change. She can be reached at </span><a href="mailto:jhopke@depaul.edu" style="font-size: inherit; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">jhopke@depaul.edu</a><span style="font-size: inherit;"> or
312-362-7641.</span></p>

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	$('.small.article-meta').each( function( i) {
		
			
		var len = this.childNodes.length;
		for (var i = 0; i < len; i++) {
			if (this.childNodes[i].className == "author") {
				if (this.childNodes[i].innerHTML == "") {
					this.childNodes[i+1].style.display = "none";
				}
			}
			if (this.childNodes[i].className == "article-category") {
				this.childNodes[i].style.display = "none";
				this.childNodes[i-1].style.display = "none";
			}
			
			if (this.childNodes[i].className == "cue-facebook") {
				this.childNodes[i+1].style.display = "none";
			}
			
			if (this.childNodes[i].className == "disqusComments") {
				this.childNodes[i-1].style.display = "none";
			}
		}
		
});

  
    // Case of general media modal embed
    $("a.action-modal-embed.media-video").each(function() {
	   var tester = "url: " + $(this).attr('href');
       var start = '';
	   var offset = 0;
	   
	   if ($(this).attr('href').indexOf("v=")>0 ) {
			start = "v=";
			offset = 2;
		}
		else if ($(this).attr('href').toLowerCase().indexOf("/embed/")>0 ) {
			start ="/embed/";
			offset= 7;
		}
		//alert($(this).attr('href'));
		//alert($(this).attr('href').toLowerCase().indexOf("/embed/"));
		//tester = tester + "\n start: " +  ($(this).attr('href').toLowerCase().indexOf(start) + offset);

		var videoId = $(this).attr('href').substr( ($(this).attr('href').toLowerCase().indexOf(start) + offset), 11);
		var staticImage = "<img src='https://img.youtube.com/vi/"+videoId+"/maxresdefault.jpg'></img>";
		var cleanSource = "https://www.youtube.com/embed/" + videoId + "?rel=0&wmode=transparent";
		//alert(staticImage);
		$(this).html(staticImage);
		$(this).attr('href', cleanSource);
		
    });
	$(".action-modal-embed.media-video").colorbox({iframe:true, innerWidth:640, innerHeight:390});
});</script>
    

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