This webinar, moderated by Michael Mendez, assistant professor of urban planning and public policy, features findings from a new study that examines farmworkers’ exposure to hazardous air quality during extreme wildfire events. Panelists include experts on policy analysis, atmospheric sciences, and farmworker labor advocacy.

This webinar features findings from a new study that examines farmworkers’ exposure to hazardous air quality during extreme wildfire events. Panelists include experts on policy analysis, atmospheric sciences, and farmworker labor advocacy.

Moderator:
Michael Méndez
Assistant professor of urban planning and public policy, UC Irvine

Scientific Panel:
Rebecca Hornbrook
Project scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research

Rebecca Buchholz
Project scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research

Carlo Chunga Pizarro
Ph.D. student, UC Irvine

Farmworker Advocacy Discussants:
Max Bell Alper, executive director of North Bay Jobs with Justice
Anayeli Guzman, worker organizer leader

Participating Institutions:
UC Irvine School of Social Ecology
NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research
North Bay Jobs with Justice