Richard Thornton's Blog

Dr Richard Thornton

02-05-2012 An exciting few months ahead With the DIISRTE review now behind us, it is time to focus once more on the...	02-04-2012 A week of Research delivery I had an interesting week last week. It was one of those weeks when you...
07-03-2012 Research Quality Recently we held a joint meeting of some of the Principal Scientific...	06-02-2012 2012 a realisation of the promise Happy New Year to everyone! 2012 will be busy, but also a year in which a...
05-12-2011 2011 – A busy, but productive year As 2011 draws to a close the Bushfire CRC can look back on a highly...	30-09-2011 Perth Hills report and community meeting This week saw the release of the report outlining the work undertaken by...
06-09-2011 Science Day and posters Well last week saw the Bushfire CRC and AFAC conference at Darling Harbour...	04-08-2011 Towards national fire danger ratings I had the pleasure of spending a couple of days in July in the delightful...
04-07-2011 Meeting of North Australian Fire Managers Recently, I was pleased to Chair the North Australian Fire Management...	02-06-2011 Research Advisory Forum comes to Brisbane Around 60 end-users, researchers and students gathered at the Queensland...
04-05-2011 Time for the Research Advisory Forum The Research Advisory Forums – or RAFs as they have become known in...	30-03-2011 Bushfire CRC and AFAC conference program Work has been progressing on the program for the Bushfire CRC and AFAC...
08-02-2011 A need to understand the common ground - cross hazard research Thankfully there was no loss of life in the most recent Perth fires, but...	16-12-2010 2010 - an exciting ride for all This year has been a significant one for all associated with the Bushfire...
29-11-2010 Research underway and international collaborations A lot has happened since the last time I wrote; we have had a really...	30-08-2010 Welcome from the Research Director Welcome to the fire Research Director’s Blog. This comes at an...
24-08-2010 The future of fire The year is 2020. Australia is hotter, drier and far more fire prone than...	24-08-2010 Black Saturday - Research Taskforce The Victorian bushfires of 7 February 2009 resulted in major loss of life...