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Lina Wood

Communications Officer
Natural Hazards Research Australia

About

Lina Wood is the Communications Officer at Natural Hazards Research Australia. She is a science communicator with a passion for making science accessible for all. Lina has experience with online content creation, writing and editing.

 

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Date Title Key Topics
1 May 2026 Postgraduate Research Scholarship round opens 
31 March 2026 Host the next generation of natural hazards researchers – EOIs open Organisational
16 February 2026 Hobart flash flood in 2018 helps predict extreme rainfall Communication, Modelling
19 December 2025 EOI open for floodwater contaminants project Mitigation, Planning, Risk analysis
15 December 2025 Assisted Relocation Community of Practice – sharing knowledge globally for a more resilient world Communities, Environments, Planning
12 December 2025 New guide supports the mental health of first responders Emergency management, Mental health, Response
9 December 2025 Associate student develops efficient fire fuel model Fire impacts, Modelling, Planning, Risk management
27 November 2025 Six new projects strengthening Australia’s disaster resilience
27 November 2025 New knowledge modules strengthen long-term emergency strategic planning Emergency management, Planning
25 November 2025 Next generation researchers driving resilience at forum
21 November 2025 Open EOIs – agricultural fire risk, tsunami risk, roadside burning, and multi-language AI warnings Communication, Communities, Fire impacts, Firefighter, Fuel reduction, Modelling, Planning, Prescribed burning, Risk analysis
18 November 2025 Knowledge sharing with leading fire scientists at the National Bushfire Conference Fire impacts, Firefighter, Infrastructure, Planning
5 November 2025 #GetToHigherGround on World Tsunami Awareness Day
28 October 2025 Bushfire research on the international stage
27 October 2025 Postgraduate scholar empowers community preparedness Communities, Decision-making, Preparedness
23 October 2025 EOI open to assess the national SES Fitness for Role program Organisational, Recruitment, Response, Volunteering
8 October 2025 What really works when it comes to warning communities about disasters, and what doesn’t? Communication, Communities, Warnings
30 September 2025 Natural Hazards Research Australia offers Emerging First Nations Researcher Fellowships 
30 September 2025 Inaugural First Nations Scholarship launched
24 September 2025 New EMCAP Executive Committee members  
25 August 2025 Bushfire risk focus of ARC Fellowship
18 August 2025 New Centre Fellow strengthens community-led disaster preparedness Communities, Planning, Preparedness
11 August 2025 Internship opportunity: NT practices in bushfire control Fire impacts, Modelling, Northern Australia
22 July 2025 Scholar digs into the past to understand future bushfires Fire impacts, Fire severity, Modelling
26 June 2025 Seven new research projects designed to address critical gaps in understanding and managing natural hazards
26 June 2025 How a PhD scholar’s research is advancing trauma-informed care and digital mental health solutions for bushfire survivors Emergency management, Firefighter, Mental health
5 June 2025 Deepen your NHRF25 experience with indepth workshops
28 May 2025 Research collaboration at FMA Conference 2025
23 May 2025 Seven new projects added to research portfolio
20 May 2025 Postgraduate scholar’s work sparks change in firefighter health Fire impacts, Firefighter
30 April 2025 Postgraduate scholar science communication finalist
24 April 2025 Research network grows
27 March 2025 Seven new projects starting Communication, Communities, Indigenous communities, Planning
27 March 2025 Internship opportunity with Department of Fire and Emergency Services Planning, Policy, Preparedness
27 March 2025 Flooding data collection, equity and the mobilisation problem – March Hazardous Webinar Infrastructure, Recovery, Resilience, Risk management
27 February 2025 Communicating uncertainty highlighted in webinar Communication, Communities, Planning, Preparedness, Warnings
25 February 2025 Education program expands Communication, Communities, Indigenous communities, Land management
19 February 2025 Law internship opportunity with Queensland Fire Department Emergency management, Land management, Planning, Policy
18 February 2025 Projects in Indigenous disaster resilience, land-use planning and emergency accommodation commence
10 February 2025 Intern helps bridge the gap between research and practice Emergency management, Planning, Policy, Volunteering
7 February 2025 Internship opportunity: NT practices in bushfire control Emergency management, Modelling, Northern Australia
24 January 2025 Research problem solving the NSW SES Decision-making, Emergency management, Risk management, Volunteering
24 January 2025 First research investment round opens for 2025
14 January 2025 Centre Associate Student's research defines roles in emergency management Communication, Emergency management
10 December 2024 Queensland disaster research on show Emergency management, Planning, Preparedness, Resilience
10 December 2024 Eight new projects to be developed Communication, Communities, Emergency management, Indigenous communities, Modelling, Risk analysis, Risk management
26 November 2024 New home for Queensland Node with the Australian Red Cross
11 November 2024 Fire mosaics, severe wind and storms, measuring success and public warnings EOIs open Capability, Communication, Emergency management, Fire impacts, Indigenous communities, Infrastructure, Local knowledge, Mitigation, Organisational, Planning, Response, Volunteering, Warnings,
21 October 2024 Indigenous Canadian perspectives in fire and land management Indigenous communities, Land management, Local knowledge
18 October 2024 Research/agency collaboration for resilient policies Infrastructure, Recovery, Resilience, Risk management
17 October 2024 Meet the EMCAP Network Executive Committee – part two Communication, Communities
30 September 2024 Early Career Researcher Fellowship round opens
16 September 2024 High stress decision-making techniques showcased in webinar Decision-making, Emergency management
20 August 2024 Strong leadership highlighted at DEMC 
16 August 2024 Meet the EMCAP Network Executive Committee - part one
30 July 2024 Disasters with no boundaries - EMC24
26 July 2024 Four new projects begin Climate change, Forecasting, Framework, Mental health
26 July 2024 Four students join the Centre Capability, Climate change, Communities, Indigenous communities, Land management, Resilience
26 June 2024 Community engagement in fire Communication, Communities, Emergency management, Resilience
26 June 2024 Early Career Research Fellow announced Capability, Emergency management, Engineering, Firefighter
26 June 2024 Bushfire scientist recognised with prestigious Fellowship Climate change, Emergency management, Framework, Response, Risk management
17 June 2024 Real-world experience for postgraduate intern Emergency management, Land management, Policy