Description
A 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.
Contributor
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.
Principal Investigator
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.