Speakers

Dr Ana Ruiz SerranoKeynote

Fire Behaviour Scientist, CSIRO

Leads the national fire spread model program and the Black Summer post-fire reconstruction.

Dr Helena Okafor

Atmospheric Scientist, Bureau of Meteorology

Pyroconvection forecasting and fire weather warnings.

Dr Priya Natarajan

Research Forester, US Forest Service, Missoula Fire Sciences Lab

Fuel moisture and live fuel dynamics in mixed conifer forest.

Jonas Lindqvist

Incident Commander, MSB Sweden

Commanded the 2018 Kårböle fire response; now trains European incident management teams.

Marcus TallbearKeynote

Cultural Burning Practitioner, Firesticks Alliance

Works with Traditional Owner groups on reintroducing cultural fire to public land.