CERMB and Hub Research
During my time at the University of Wollongong, I have contributed to several research projects as a research assistant for the Centre for Environmental Risk Management of Bushfires and the NSW Bushfire Risk Management Research Hub.
NSW Bushfire Inquiry
After the 2019-20 bushfires in Australia, the NSW Government set up an inquiry to investigate the causes and consequences of the fire season. The NSW Bushfire Risk Management Research Hub made a detailed submission to this inquiry, which formed a large part of their final report. I assisted in the creation of high quality fire progression mapping for the submission, to facilitate analysis of fire behaviour and impact. The submission reports can be read in full here. The Bushfire Hub were awarded a Eureka Prize for this work.
2013 Fire Reconstruction
I assisted on a project reconstructing the 2013 Linksview Road fire in the Blue Mountains to assess the causes of house loss. I produced a fire progression map based on linescans, satellite products, and RFS situation reports from the fire. I also conducted a spatial and statistical analysis of house loss based on their proximity to trees, shrubs, and continuous vegetation. Elements of this work were later incorporated into a paper.
Other Work
I have conducted an analysis of human fatalities in fire and flood events in Australia.
I regularly assist with data management, analysis, and visualisation.
I have assisted other members of the centre with fieldwork.