Los Angeles Times reporter Ralph Vartabedian sought the expertise of Dr. David Rogers for his article, “Damage to Oroville’s Main Spillway ‘Was an Accident Waiting to Happen,’” published Feb. 20. Rogers is a professor of geosciences and geological and petroleum engineering and Karl F. Hasselmann Missouri Chair in Geological Engineering.
Reporters for The Sacramento Bee also sought Rogers’ expertise in an article, “Can Oroville Dam’s Badly Damaged Spillway Hold up Through the Rainy Season?,” published Feb. 26.