National Fire Fuels Science webinar - The science of hazard reduction (webinar 2 of 3)

This is a recording of the second webinar in the National Fire Fuels Science Webinar series, hosted by the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC and the Australian Academy of Science.  

This live webinar took place on 13 May 2020 across several locations in Australia, discussing the topic: ‘The science of hazard reduction: what do we know and what are the knowledge gaps?’  

Speakers include: 

• 0:20 Dr Richard Thornton, Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC  
• 4:49 Gary Morgan, Global Wildland Fire Management Services  
• 7:05 Dr Neil Burrows, FireNinti Consultancy
  
• 15:01 Prof Mike Clarke, La Trobe University 
• 24:59 A/Prof Tina Bell, University of Sydney
• 34:12 Dr Phil Zylstra, Curtin University 
• 50:46 Prof Mark Adams, Swinburne University  

For more information about this webinar series, including the presentation slides from this video, visit the National Fire Fuels Science webinars page.

Links to publications mentioned by Dr Richard Thornton:  

Leavesley A, Wouters M, Thornton R (2020) Prescribed burning in Australasia: The science, practice and politics of burning the bush, Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC) and Centre of Prescribed Burning, Available from the AFAC Shop from late May 2020: www.afac.com.au/auxiliary/shop 

Links to publications by presenters:  

Landscape prescribed burning: a south west Australian perspective by Dr Neil Burrows and Rick Sneeuwjagt 

Efficacy of past and current vegetation and land management policy in bushfire management by Prof Mike Clarke  

Cooperation or invasion? by Dr Phil Zylstra 

Watch webinar one in the series here

Watch webinar three in the series here

Watch Dr Neil Burrows' follow up Q&A here

Watch Prof Mike Clarke's follow up Q&A here

Watch A/Prof Tina Bell's follow up Q&A here

Watch A/Prof Phil Zylstra's follow up Q&A here