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Contact: Janet Ruiz, Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I), 707-490-9365,janetr@iii.org����
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 2, 2022—Dr. Craig Clements, a Professor of Meteorology at California’s San José State University (SJSU) and the Director of SJSU’s��, has been appointed a non-resident scholar at the����(Triple-I).

“The Triple-I is excited to have Dr. Clements join our organization given his expertise in the scientific factors which drive wildfires and his knowledge about how to mitigate against them,” stated��, CEO, Triple-I. “Since the����in California’s history have occurred since 2018, developing public policies to combat them is a high priority in the nation’s most populous state.”

Dr. Clements joins a group of 18 distinguished Triple-I��. These individuals provide insights about timely issues facing ������ý industry; deliver presentations; moderate panel discussions; and write and review white papers and research projects. Their work is supplemented by Triple-I products such as its online��.

“San Jose State University’s Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center shares with the Triple-I a��--educating the public and policymakers about the threats to life and property posed by wildfires,” Dr. Clements said. “I look forward to sharing our Research Center’s findings with the Triple-I, one of the nation’s most trusted sources of unique, data-driven insights on insurance.”

Dr. Clements leads research on fire weather, extreme fire behavior, fire-atmosphere interactions, and conducting wildfire field experiments. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and teaches SJSU courses in Fire Weather, Wildfire Science, Mountain Meteorology, Climate Change, and Meteorological Instrumentation.

The Triple-I’s newest non-resident scholar received his Ph.D. in Geophysics from the University of Houston, a master’s degree in Meteorology from the University of Utah, and a bachelor’s degree in Geography from the University of Nevada. Dr. Clements’ research has been featured in prominent media outlets, including��PBS NOVA,��Rolling Stone,��The New York Times,��Time,��CNN, and��Scientific American.��

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