Many plant and animal species in NSW are adapted to a particular fire regime – that is, the frequency, intensity and season of fires that occur in their habitat – but can be threatened when this regime changes. However, our understanding of how species persist with fire over time is essentially limited to fire frequency. Researchers will measure and analyse the effects of other fire factors – including fire season and intensity – in order to understand how threatened species can persist under changing climate and fire regimes.
Biodiversity is critical to healthy ecosystems and a key foundation of the environmental, social and economic well-being of New South Wales. This project will address key knowledge gaps in fire management for biodiversity conservation
Dynamic mapping of fire regimes, past present and future
Fuel, Flammability and Carbon Dynamics
Greenhouse gasses, particulate emissions and air quality
Indigenous cultural burning: Exploring the links between cultural revitalisation and wellbeing
Optimising cost-effective bushfire risk mitigation via planned burning
Chief Investigator, University of New South Wales
Lead Researcher, University of New South Wales
PhD student , University of New South Wales
PhD student , University of Wollongong
