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The Western U.S. is experiencing lower than average winter precipitation, putting the region at higher risk of summer drought and wildfire. OSU has a range of experts who can comment on different aspects of the crisis, including:
Mote is a professor and chair of climate science in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences:
- The influence of climate change on western U.S. snowpack.
- Regional climate modeling.
- Extreme weather events and the influences of both natural and human factors on their likelihood.
- Global and Northwest climate change, its impacts and how people are adjusting to the changes.
O’Neill is the Oregon state climatologist with the Oregon State Climate Service and an associate professor in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences:
- Seasonal outlooks and historical weather patterns.
- Weather factors influencing wildfire and drought conditions.
- Links between climate change and severity and duration of drought cycles.
- Current weather, fire and drought conditions in Oregon.
Fleishman is director of the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute and a professor in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. Her research focuses on ecological responses to variability and changes in climate and land use in the western United States. She can discuss:
- Connections between climate change and frequency and severity of droughts.
- Changes in precipitation, snowpack and snowpack melt.
Oregon State University Media Relations is a team of communications professionals whose responsibilities include working with the media, writing news releases and supporting faculty and staff who work with the media.