West Virginia University has several experts available to discuss wilderness survival in light of the rescue of three of the four missing family members in Oregon Monday.

A mother and her two young daughters, a 4-year-old and a 7-month-old baby, were found alive Monday after surviving more than a week along a snowy, impassable Oregon highway. The husband/father, James Kim, remained missing after he left the family Saturday to find help. The mother, Kati Kim, nursed both children while they were lost.

The WVU experts are:

Don Ferguson , an adjunct faculty member at the WVU Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, is the president of the Mountaineer Area Rescue Group, a volunteer search and rescue organization involved in wilderness searches and recoveries. He can be reached at 304-290-9118 or at dferguso@mix.wvu.edu .

Tom Stockdale , program training coordinator of the WVU Safety and Health Extension, was one of the experts contacted by the Discovery Channel during the Sago Mine incident. He is able to talk about outdoor preparedness and the importance of being prepared for emergencies. He can be reached at 304-293-3089 or at Tom.Stockdale@mail.wvu.edu .

Elaine Bowen of WVU Extension Services Families and Health program is a health promotions specialist and is available to discuss the importance of outdoor preparedness in connection with any outdoor activity. She can be reached at 304-293-2694, ext. 3426 or at EPBowen@mail.wvu.edu .

Jack Ditty, M.D. , of WVU Hospitals Department of Emergency Medicine, is trained in wilderness medicine. He is available to answer questions about environmental injuries and illness, such as hypothermia. He may be reached at 304-296-1582 or at jditty@hsc.wvu.edu .