Conducting research at the Siding Spring Observatory after the Coonabarabran bushfire in 2013.
Funding is now available from the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC for research in the immediate aftermath of an emergency situation.
Beginning in time for Australia's 2015-16 severe weather season, the CRC's new Quick Response Fund can help research teams travel to areas affected by a bushfire, flood, cyclone, severe storm, earthquake or tsunami to gather an immediate understanding of any event, and importantly, capture perishable data. Funding is available for up to $2,500 (including GST), per team, per event, and is principally designed to reimburse travel-related expenses such as airfares, car rental and accommodation.
Applicants do not need to be current CRC researchers to be eligible. PhD students are also eligible to apply where an understanding of the event directly relates to their PhD studies.
More information about the Quick Response Fund - including an introduction, guidelines and application form - is available at the opportunities section of our website.
This initiative has been inspired by the Natural Hazards Centre in Boulder, USA, who run a similar scheme.