Lyndsey Wright

Lyndsey Wright
Research Manager

Lyndsey is Research Manager at the Bushfire CRC.  Lyndsey was originally seconded to the Bushfire CRC from the Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board where she was Manager Planning and Research for nearly 10 years. Lyndsey has a background in economics and planning and management.

Contacts

0419 568 524
03 9412 9610

Blog posts

12-Mar-2013

I am sure researchers and students have bad days when they wonder if their research will ever be completed, and if their hard work will be utilised. These days do pass and others have been in this place before you and have come through the other end.

Dr Briony Towers...

11-Feb-2013

Each year the joint Bushfire CRC and AFAC conference attracts around 1000 delegates keen to hear the latest in science, research, policy and practice for the sector. This is a great opportunity to showcase the work of the Bushfire CRC, with the call for abstracts currently...

17-Dec-2012

We are mindful that there are many students who are not directly involved with the Bushfire CRC, but whose areas of research are likely to be of significant interest to our stakeholders (both research partners or end users). Some of these students are already indirectly...

08-Nov-2012

We are increasingly asked to quantify the impact of research. This is often thought of as focusing on the impact of the products the research has led to, but the research process itself can have very positive impacts.

I recently had the opportunity to observe focus...

10-Oct-2012

It hardly seems anytime since we took on the first cohort of students into the Bushfire CRC Extension, and now many are nearing submitting their thesis for examination. We congratulate Alireza Abbasi who has the honour of being the first of this cohort of students to...

10-Sep-2012

The Student Showcase was one of my favourite aspects of this year’s conference, and was well received by both those who presented and attended. For me, I really relished hearing from each student where their project is heading, and what they had uncovered so far. The...

02-Aug-2012

We are very fortunate to have the best and brightest researchers in this country doing the fantastic work on behalf of the industry in the interests of creating a safer community.

Many of our researchers are now beginning the look at how to communicate the...

23-Jul-2012

By now you all know how much we value our students and how interested we are in your studies. We touch base face to face as often as we can, but sometimes we miss people in this informal process.  To help us to stay in touch and give you the best possible support...

12-Jun-2012

Now is the perfect time to keep an eye out for any students currently undertaking an applicable project who may be interested in a Masters by Coursework scholarship through the Bushfire CRC. It’s a great opportunity for students to have their hard work supported and...

06-Mar-2012

With the Bushfire CRC and AFAC 2012 Conference coming up in August, I thought it best to inform everyone that we will be conducting a student showcase on the final day of the conference, Friday 31 August, as part of our Professional Development Program.

Students...

06-Feb-2012

In recent weeks I have been delighted to hear that a number of our ‘old’ Bushfire CRC students have submitted a thesis and received positive feedback and comments.  We have also heard that a number of other students are getting close to submission, which is...

02-Nov-2011

There was a real buzz in the Common Room at University House at ANU last week as Bushfire CRC researchers and students presented updates on their projects at the Research Advisory Forum. There was also time to engage in less formal interactions with other researchers and...

30-Sep-2011

The annual conference is only just over but we are now in the final stages of planning the Research Advisory Forum, in Canberra at the end of October.  At this twice yearly event representatives of all stakeholders discuss progress reports on the research and, for this...

07-Sep-2011

It was great to finally have all of the new Bushfire CRC scholarship recipients together at the conference in Sydney.  It was also great to see a number of recently completed or soon to be completed students.  Thank you to each of you for the contribution that you...

01-Jul-2011

More than 20 new researchers have begun their PhD studies with the Bushfire CRC over the past year. The potential impact of these new researchers was evident at the annual conference in Darwin last year and in presentations at two Research Advisory Forums. At the annual...

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