Videos feature key research

Want a greater understanding of the research and how it’s benefiting emergency services? The series of videos below features end-users and researchers explaining various projects, what the science is trying to achieve and how the research will help.

The first in the series is an overview of the Optimisation and fuel reduction burning regimes project. Dr Mana Gharun from the University of Sydney explains the problems that the project is trying to solve.

Sitting beside the lily-covered Yarriowarda billabong near Ngukurr in Arnhem Land in the NT, Dr Andrew Edwards outlines research into savanna fire management across northern Australia – what is being investigated, the main aim of the study and how the findings will benefit CRC partners.

What is the Next generation fire modelling cluster of research projects about? Hear Dr Simon Heemstra, Manager Community Planning NSW Rural Fire Service and project end-user, discuss the research below.

Steve Sutton, Project leader of the Northern Australia bushfire and natural hazard training project, explains how developing a training package orientated to those living in remote areas of northern Australia will benefit communities.

Part of the Scoping remote north Australian community resilience project is developing payment for ecosystem services. There is value in managing land in culturally appropriate, and economically viable ways, explains Dr Kamaljit Sangha.