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PEOPLE

Dr Rachael Nolan (WSU)
Acting Director
FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR
Associate Professor Rachael Gallagher (WSU)
Acting Deputy Director
FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Our Leadership Team

Professor Matthias Boer (WSU)

Director (2022-23)

FULL PROFILE

GOOGLE SCHOLAR

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The Centre draws on expertise from a range of disciplines. The following researchers, students and advisors are leading the co-design and co-delivery of the Centre’s research program.

Our Advisors & Researchers

ENVIRONMENT
Professor David Keith (UNSW)

Environment Node Leader
FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR
 
Associate Professor Rachael Gallagher (WSU)
Environment Node Leader
FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR
 
Dr Mark Ooi (UNSW)

Environment Node Researcher
FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR
 
 
PREVENTION & PREPAREDNESS
Associate Professor Owen Price (UoW)

Prevention and Preparedness Node Leader
​FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR
 
Dr Rachael Nolan (WSU)

Prevention and Preparedness Node Leader
FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR
 
Dr Chris Gordon (WSU)

Prevention and Preparedness Node Leader
FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR
 
 
COMMUNITY
Professor Paul James (WSU)

Community Node Leader
​FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR
ACADEMIA
 
Professor Nicholas Gill (UoW)

Community Node Leader
FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR
 
 
DECISION SCIENCE & DATA INTEGRATION
Professor Trent Penman (UMelb)

Decision Support Science & Data Integration Node Leader
​FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR
 
Dr Grant Williamson (UTAS)

Decision Support Science & Data Integration Node Leader
FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR
PUBLICATIONS
 
Todd Ellis (UTAS)

Post-doctoral Research Fellow
FULL PROFILE
 
 
OPERATIONS
Professor Clare Murphy (UoW)

Operations Node Leader
FULL PROFILE
ORCID PROFILE
 
Professor Jason Sharples (UNSW)

Operations Node Leader
FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR
 
Maximilien (Max) Desservettaz (UoW)

Post-doctoral Research Fellow
FULL PROFILE
 
 
FUTURE CAPABILITY
Distinguished Professor Belinda Medlyn (WSU)

Future Capability Node Leader
​FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR
 
Associate Professor Marta Yebra (ANU)

Future Capability Node Leader
FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR
 

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Professor Jason Evans (UNSW)

Climate & Weather Node Leader
​FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR
 
Associate Professor Fiona Johnson (UNSW)

Climate & Weather Node Leader
FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR

 
 
INDIGENOUS ENGAGEMENT
Oliver Costello

Indigenous Advisor
​LINKEDIN PROFILE

Associate Professor Jessica Weir (WSU)
Indigenous Engagement Strategy – Chair
FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Our Leadership Team

Professor Matthias Boer (WSU)
Director (2022-23)
FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR

 
Dr Rachael Nolan (WSU)
Acting Director
FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR

 
Associate Professor Rachael Gallagher (WSU)
Acting Deputy Director
FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Our Management Team

Philip Sen (WSU)
BNHRC Manager
LINKEDIN PROFILE
 
Annette Thomson (WSU)
BNHRC Project & Communications Coordinator
LINKEDIN PROFILE
 
Katharine Haynes (NSW DCCEEW)
Principal Project Officer, Applied Bushfire Science Program
LINKEDIN PROFILE
 
Melanie Taylor (NSW DCCEEW)
Senior Knowledge Exchange Officer, Bushfires and Natural Hazards
LINKEDIN PROFILE
 
Charuni Pathmeswaran (NSW DCCEEW)
Senior Knowledge Exchange Officer, Climate and Weather
LINKEDIN PROFILE
 
Shantel O’Loughlin (NSW DCCEEW)
Project Officer, BNHRC

Our Advisors & Researchers

The Centre draws on expertise from a range of disciplines. The following researchers, students and advisors are leading the co-design and co-delivery of the Centre’s research program.

Our Leadership Team

Professor Matthias Boer (WSU)

Director (2022-23)

Dr Rachael Nolan (WSU)

Acting Director

Associate Professor Rachael Gallagher (WSU)

Acting Deputy Director

Annette Thomson (WSU)
BNHRC Project & Communications Coordinator
LINKEDIN PROFILE

Our Management Team

Philip Sen (WSU)
BNHRC Manager
LINKEDIN PROFILE
Associate Professor Rachael Gallagher (WSU)
Environment Node Leader
FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Dr Mark Ooi (UNSW)

Environment Node Researcher

FULL PROFILE

GOOGLE SCHOLAR

ENVIRONMENT

Professor David Keith (UNSW)
Environment Node Leader
​FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR
Dr Rachael Nolan (WSU)
Prevention and Preparedness Node Leader
FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR
Dr Chris Gordon (WSU)
Prevention and Preparedness Node Leader
FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR

PREVENTION & PREPAREDNESS

Associate Professor Owen Price (UoW)

Prevention and Preparedness Node Leader

FULL PROFILE

GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Professor Nicholas Gill (UoW)
Community Node Leader
FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR

COMMUNITY

Professor Paul James (WSU)
Community Node Leader
FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR
ACADEMIA
Dr Grant Williamson (UTAS)
Decision Support Science & Data Integration Node Leader
FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR
PUBLICATIONS

DECISION SCIENCE & DATA INTEGRATION

Professor Trent Penman (UMelb)
Decision Support Science & Data Integration Node Leader
FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR
Professor Jason Sharples (UNSW)
Operations Node Leader
FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR

OPERATIONS

Professor Clare Murphy (UoW)
Operations Node Leader
FULL PROFILE
ORCID PROFILE

Associate Professor Marta Yebra (ANU)

Future Capability Node Leader

FULL PROFILE

GOOGLE SCHOLAR

FUTURE CAPABILITY

Distinguished Professor Belinda Medlyn (WSU)
Future Capability Node Leader
FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Associate Professor Fiona Johnson (UNSW)

Climate & Weather Node Leader

FULL PROFILE

GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Dr Tim Raupach (UNSW)

Climate & Weather Node Researcher

LINKEDIN
GOOGLE SCHOLAR

CLIMATE & WEATHER

Professor Jason Evans (UNSW)
Climate & Weather Node Leader
FULL PROFILE
GOOGLE SCHOLAR
Student
FULL PROFILE
Student
FULL PROFILE

STUDENTS

Student  
FULL PROFILE
Student
FULL PROFILE
Student
FULL PROFILE

Associate Professor Jessica Weir (WSU)

Indigenous Engagement Strategy – Chair

FULL PROFILE

GOOGLE SCHOLAR

INDIGENOUS ENGAGEMENT

Oliver Costello
Indigenous Advisor
LINKEDIN PROFILE

Our Management Team

Shantel O’Loughlin (NSW DCCEEW)

Project Officer, BNHRC

  

Philip Sen (WSU)

BNHRC Manager

Annette Thomson (WSU)

BNHRC Project & Communications Coordinator

Melanie Taylor (NSW DCCEEW)

Senior Knowledge Exchange Officer, Bushfires and Natural Hazards

Charuni Pathmeswaran (NSW DCCEEW)

Senior Knowledge Exchange Officer, Climate and Weather

Shantel O’Loughlin (NSW DCCEEW)

Project Officer, BNHRC

Our Advisors & Researchers

The Centre draws on expertise from a range of disciplines. The following researchers, students and advisors are leading the co-design and co-delivery of the Centre’s research program.

INDIGENOUS ENGAGEMENT

Oliver Costello

Indigenous Advisor

Associate Professor Jessica Weir (WSU)

Indigenous Engagement Strategy – Chair

ENVIRONMENT

Professor David Keith (UNSW)

Environment Node Leader

Associate Professor Rachael Gallagher (WSU)

Environment Node Leader

Dr Mark Ooi (UNSW)

Environment Node Researcher

FULL PROFILE

GOOGLE SCHOLAR

PREVENTION & PREPAREDNESS

Associate Professor Owen Price (UoW)

Prevention and Preparedness Node Leader

Dr Rachael Nolan (WSU)

Prevention and Preparedness Node Leader

Dr Chris Gordon (WSU)

Prevention and Preparedness Node Leader

COMMUNITY

Professor Paul James (WSU)

Community Node Leader

Professor Nicholas Gill (UoW)

Community Node Leader

DECISION SCIENCE & DATA INTEGRATION

Professor Trent Penman (UMelb)

Decision Support Science & Data Integration Node Leader

Dr Grant Williamson (UTAS)

Decision Support Science & Data Integration Node Leader

Todd Ellis (UTAS)

Post-doctoral Research Fellow

OPERATIONS

Professor Clare Murphy (UoW)

Operations Node Leader

Professor Jason Sharples (UNSW)

Operations Node Leader

Maximilien (Max) Desservettaz (UoW)

Post-doctoral Research Fellow

FUTURE CAPABILITY

Distinguished Professor Belinda Medlyn (WSU)

Future Capability Node Leader

Professor Marta Yebra (ANU)

Future Capability Node Leader

CLIMATE & WEATHER

Professor Jason Evans (UNSW)

Climate & Weather Node Leader

Associate Professor Fiona Johnson (UNSW)

Climate & Weather Node Leader

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