David is Chief Engineer of the Cyclone Testing Station. Previous roles included a secondment as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Western Ontario, Canada, where David was collaborating on the 3LP full scale house testing research project in the simulation of realistic wind loads impacting full scale timber framed housing
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Fire behaviour scientist working on fuel moisture, drought factor and the timing of prescribed burning windows in cool temperate forest. Based at University of Tasmania.
Aboriginal researcher working with remote communities and ranger groups on heat in housing and cultural burning. Co-designs projects with community councils and leads the practice statement for fire research partnerships. Based at University of Melbourne.
Coastal scientist who also works on insurance affordability in cyclone exposed north Queensland. Maintains the Queensland shoreline position series and the Brisbane flood depth map service. Based at James Cook University.
Agricultural and regional economist measuring drought and storm losses for farm businesses in inland Queensland. Convenes producer field days and works on hail report compilation with the Bureau of Meteorology. Based at University of Southern Queensland.
Researches how schools teach bushfire and flood preparedness, and how teachers support students after an event. Has worked with school communities on the New South Wales Far South Coast since 2021. Based at University of New England.
Engineering geologist working on earthquake ground motion, tsunami inundation modelling and slope stability in the Sydney basin. Runs the Blue Mountains landslide inventory and advises on masonry retrofit priorities. Based at Macquarie University.
Environmental health researcher focused on heat related ambulance dispatch and emergency presentations. Works with state health departments to evaluate heat health warnings and set data sharing arrangements before each summer. Based at University of Melbourne.