INTERNATIONAL WEBINAR
WILDFIRE RESILIENCE USING IBHS RESEARCH
The Technical Committee on Disaster Risk Management of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) and the Peruvian Engineers Association (CIP) are organizing this important event to be held on Friday April 14, at 08:30 am Lima time, Peru.
Wildfires have long been part of the American landscape and are prevalent in many parts of the world. In recent years they have become more frequent and intense, often spreading into the built environment where the economic losses and human suffering are significant. With this webinar, Dr. Anne Cope will provide an overview of IBHS wildfire research, science-backed mitigation actions and the Wildfire Prepared Home standard.
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OUR SPEAKER
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Dr. Anne Cope joined IBHS in 2009 just a few months before the groundbreaking for the construction of the IBHS Research Center in Richburg, South Carolina. As the chief engineer at IBHS, Dr. Anne Cope leads the development of research programs—like Wildfire Prepared Home—to improve the performance of structures in wildfires as well as the team of engineers, scientists, and skilled craftsman who conduct research on full-scale homes and commercial buildings. She is responsible for the team’s implementation of research findings into building codes and standards.Prior to joining IBHS, Dr. Cope was a project manager and structural engineer with Reynolds, Smith & Hills, Inc., designing projects for NASA, Department of Defense, and commercial launch operations. Dr. Cope’s research encompasses topics ranging from the full-scale simulation of wind effects on buildings to detailed studies of the vulnerabilities of buildings to natural hazards and the development of damage prediction models. She is also a proud veteran of the United States Army. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from Clemson University, and her doctorate from the University of Florida. She is a registered professional engineer in Florida and South Carolina. |
OUR MODERATOR
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Dr. Putrino is currently a Catastrophe Risk Analyst at Ariel Re. She obtained her PhD from University College London (UCL), focusing on developing a framework for multi-hazard assessment of historic stonework structures. She has gained experience in the field of seismic risk assessment by participating in many field investigations within research and consulting projects in Italy, Ecuador, and the Philippines. In 2016 she participated in the EEFIT mission to Central Italy and subsequently won the 2017 EEFIT Research Award for continuing her research on the cumulative damage to the historic urban fabric of Norcia (Italy). She currently holds the position of Vice Chair of the EEFIT Committee, is the SECED Representative for the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) – Committee on Disaster Risk Management (CDRM), and is also the designated liaison member between both SECED and EEFIT committees. |