Policy Institute, Associate Director
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Eureka, CA
Yana Valachovic is a scientist with the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Fire Network and associate director of the newly formed Policy Institute. She is dedicated to helping communities learn to live with wildfire and leads development of local and state strategies to improve resilience. With more than 25 years of experience in county government and community engagement, she also works closely with state leadership addressing wildfire and insurance crises. She has conducted post-fire assessments in California and Colorado and co-authored research on fire behavior and home and landscape design for improved building survivability and property protection.
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THUR-C04: Myth vs. Evidence: What Science Says About Designing for Wildfire
Thursday, September 17, 2026
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM PT