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
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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


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


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



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





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Associate Professor Jessica Weir (WSU)
Indigenous Engagement Strategy – Chair
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