Bushfire 2016

Connecting science, people and practice

Set to be the premier bushfire event of 2016, this national conference will feature internationally recognised keynote speakers, including:

• Professor Ross Bradstock, Director – Centre for Environmental Risk Management of Bushfires, University of Wollongong;
• Dr Neil Burrows, Senior Principal Research Scientist – Department of Parks and Wildlife, Western Australia; and
• Associate Professor Alan York, Head – Fire & Biodiversity Research Program, University of Melbourne.

With a focus on applied fire ecology and fire management research, and collaborative fire projects, the conference aims to showcase successful partnerships that translate science into practice for beneficial onground fire management and environmental outcomes, whilst supporting land owners, land managers and scientists.  Proposed themes include: fire ecology; Traditional Owner led fire projects; fire management for linear corridors; climate change, soils and fire; fire and land management and collaborative fire projects (i.e. successful stakeholder and community engagement).

For more information sign up to receive conference updates by visiting http://www.fireandbiodiversity.org.au/contact.html or emailing bushfire2016@fireandbiodiversity.org.au.