The Earth Institute
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
MEDIA ADVISORY
JAN. 28, 2009, 5pm EST
Haiti Earthquake
Updated Resources on the Haiti Earthquake at http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/blog/tag/haitiearthquake/
The Earth Institute’s Haiti Earthquake pages: http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/blog/tag/haitiearthquake/ contain continually updated resources for journalists. Seismologists, naturaldisaster experts and others continue to provide interviews, images and essays on the
implications and outlook. These include assessments of future quake risk; quick links to
published media; reports from staff who were in Haiti; and opinion pieces.
For interviews, journalists may call scientists directly or through press officers
(below).
Art Lerner-Lam 845-365-8356 lerner@ldeo.columbia.edu
Seismology, earthquake hazard; social, economic and geologic factors affecting natural
disasters.
http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/user/lerner
Geoffrey Abers 845-365-8539 abers@ldeo.columbia.edu
Seismology, earthquake hazard
http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/user/abers
Leonardo Seeber 845-365-8385 nano@ldeo.columbia.edu
Seismology, earthquake hazard
http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/user/nano
Bill Menke 845-365-8438 menke@ldeo.columbia.edu
Seismology, earthquake hazard
http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/user/menke
Jim Gaherty 845-365-8450 gaherty@ldeo.columbia.edu
Seismology, earthquake hazard
http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/user/gaherty
Lynn Sykes 845-365-8880 sykes@ldeo.columbia.edu
Seismology, earthquake hazard
http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/user/sykes
John Mutter 845-365-8730 Jcm@ldeo.columbia.edu
Public policy of natural disasters; social, economic and geologic factors. Also a
seismologist.
http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/user/jcm
Klaus Jacob 845-365-8440 jacob@ldeo.columbia.edu
Public policy of natural disasters; social, economic and geologic factors. Also a
seismologist.
http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/user/jacob
Colin Stark 845-365-8742 cstark@ldeo.columbia.edu
Geologic factors magnifying natural disasters, particularly landslides.
http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/user/cstark
Marc Levy, deputy director & political scientist, Center for International Earth Science
Information Network. In Haiti during quake.
mlevy@ciesin.columbia.edu
http://www.ciesin.columbia.edu/marc_levy_bio_2009.html
Alex Fischer, political scientist, groundwater scientist, Center for International Earth
Science Information Network. In Haiti during quake.
alexandermfischer@gmail.com
For experts on public health or history of Haiti, call: John Tucker, Columbia
University Public Affairs.
Office: 212-854-6164
jht2112@columbia.edu
For experts on economics, politics, international affairs,
call: Tanya Domi 646-512-0273 td207@columbia.edu
Earth Institute director Jeffrey Sachs and executive director Steve Cohen are available for
interviews on a selected basis.
Online:
Haiti Earthquake pages: http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/blog/tag/haiti-earthquake/
More information:
Kevin Krajick, senior science writer, The Earth Institute, Columbia University
Office: 212-854-9729 Mobile: 917-361-7766 kkrajick@ei.columbia.edu
Kim Martineau, science writer, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, The Earth Institute,
Columbia University
Office: 845-365-8708 Mobile: 347-753-4816, kmartine@ldeo.columbia.edu
Clare Oh, Columbia University Public Affairs asst. director, strategic communication
Office: 212-854-5497 Mobile: 646-415-2479 clare.oh@columbia.edu