Meet the Team
The Wildfire Science & Technology Commons is a bold new initiative designed to accelerate technological innovations for open collaborations with the goal of a wildfire-resilient future.
The Wildfire Commons is composed of team members from the University of California San Diego, the San Diego Supercomputer Center, and affiliate collaborators from federal government, industry, and other collaborators.

Ilkay Altintas
Principal Investigator

Melissa Floca
Community of Practice Lead

Claire Stirm
Project Manager & Community Engagement

Katie O'Laughlin
Lead Developer

Dan Crawl
System Operations

Kate Kaya
Full Stack Developer

Jenny Lee
UI/UX Designer