April 19–23, 2027 — National Convention Centre, Canberra, Australia
Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference 2027
Five days of research, field practice and workshops, held in the southern hemisphere for the first time since 2016. Concurrent programs run in Canberra and online.
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Fire Behavior and Fuels brings together the people who model fire, the people who measure fuels and the people who make decisions on the fireline. Every session is built around one question: what changes on the ground because of this work?
Abstract submission closes 30 November 2026. Early registration closes 15 February 2027.
Keynote speakers
Dr Ana Ruiz SerranoKeynote
Fire Behaviour Scientist, CSIRO
Leads the national fire spread model program and the Black Summer post-fire reconstruction.
Marcus TallbearKeynote
Cultural Burning Practitioner, Firesticks Alliance
Works with Traditional Owner groups on reintroducing cultural fire to public land.
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Call for abstracts open
Submissions are open in six themes, including a new theme on cultural burning and Indigenous fire stewardship.
Canberra confirmed as host city
The National Convention Centre will host all plenary and concurrent sessions. Field trips run to the Namadgi National Park burn sites.