Short Bio:
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.
Website LinkSector:Education and Training
Statement of Practice for Working with Aboriginal Ranger Groups on Fire Research, June 2024
Year Issued: 2024A practice statement describing how research teams should plan, run and report fire behaviour and cultural burning research carried out with Aboriginal ranger groups. It sets expectations for free, prior and informed consent, joint authorship, data custody, seasonal timing agreed with Traditional Owners, and return of results in community preferred formats. Prepared with ranger group coordinators across northern Australia and the Kimberley.
Type: Statement
Collaboration: National Bushfire Risk Mapping Program