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New fire research and researchers showcased

The new research faces and topics in Australia’s fire landscape were celebrated in April's Hazardous Webinar, Students in fire research showcase. 

Research sharing and collaboration in Tasmania

Representatives of the Centre were invited to share research knowledge and actionable findings at a recent meeting of the Tasmanian Bushfire Research Group.

Fire talks in the north

More than 60 people involved with fire management across northern Australia gathered in north Queensland in early June to discuss common issues and research opportunities.

Key topics: Communities, Emergency management, Environments, Fire impacts, Fire severity, Fire weather, Fuel reduction, Indigenous communities, Land management, Northern Australia, Planning, Preparedness, Prescribed burning, Savanna grasslands, Tropical

Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Social Resilience and Adaptation to Wildland Fire

The University of Tasmania is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the Bushfire risk at the rural–urban interface research team.

Key topics: Environments, Fire impacts, Mitigation, Risk management

Fire mosaics, severe wind and storms, measuring success and public warnings EOIs open

Expressions of Interest (EOI) are now open for four research projects.

Key topics: Capability, Communication, Emergency management, Fire impacts, Indigenous communities, Infrastructure, Local knowledge, Mitigation, Organisational, Planning, Response, Volunteering, Warnings

Cultural land management resources launched

A valuable new resource to aid cultural land management research was launched at November’s Hazardous Webinar on 21 November.

Key topics: Communities, Governance, Indigenous communities

Research program expands with new projects

New projects are continuously being developed for Natural Hazards Research Australia’s research program.

Key topics: Communities, Emergency management, Fire impacts, Planning, Resilience

Reflections on international fire modelling

As a fire researcher at the Bureau of Meteorology, I was invited to give a seminar at the 2022 Wildland Fire Safety Summit.

Key topics: Fire severity, Modelling, Preparedness

Indigenous Canadian perspectives in fire and land management

Indigenous Canadian wildfire stewardship, similarities and differences in the opportunities and barriers faced by Canadian and Australian First Nations people were highlighted by visiting experts

Key topics: Indigenous communities, Land management, Local knowledge

Science to guide our relationship with nature

Richard Thornton says the floods of the last month in Qld & NSW again show that we must build on what we know and focus on what we don't know to mitigate risk.

Key topics: Climate change, Coincident events, Communication, Communities, Decision-making, Emergency management, Environments, Exposure, Forecasting, Land management, Mitigation, Modelling, Planning, Policy, Preparedness, Resilience, Risk analysis, Risk management, Severe weather, Warnings