The following experts are available to comment on the impacts of cyclones and severe weather events.
Journalists can search by topic or name at or contact the following experts.
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Expertise: wind engineering, measuring winds during severe tropical cyclones
Mobile: 0408 976 945
Email: matthew.mason@uq.edu.au
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Expertise: disaster management of electricity systems
Mobile: 0411 600 584
Email: simon.bartlett@uq.edu.au
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Expertise: beach erosion, storm surge
Mobile: 0435 659 159
Email: dave.callaghan@uq.edu.au
Global Change Institute
Expertise: coral reefs, Great Barrier Reef
Mobile: 0433 166 220
Email: m.gonzalezrivero@uq.edu.au
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
Expertise: child and youth disaster response, children and anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder
Mobile: 0403 083 193
Email: vanessa.cobham@mater.uq.edu.au
Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
Expertise: crises management for the tourism industry, brand image recovery
Mobile: 0402 085 497
Email: g.walters@uq.edu.au
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Expertise: how cyclones generate storm surges, wind waves, inundation and beach erosion.
Phone: 07 3365 3510
Email: p.nielsen@uq.edu.au
Media: UQ Communications, communications@uq.edu.au, 07 3365 1120.
