Ella is a PhD candidate investigating the effects of fire regimes, climate, and other environmental contexts on plant diversity in heathland ecosystems. She is examining these effects using a combination of field work, glasshouse studies and modelling. Ella is also...
Andy is a PhD candidate investigating how south-eastern Australia’s changing fire regimes (which are trending towards increasingly large, frequent and severe fires) impact plant community recovery, and how these trends can drive shifts in community composition over...
Lily is a PhD candidate investigating the effect fire regimes and a changing climate have on biodiversity, with a focus on mammal species. She is interested in using a combination of field data and simulation modelling to predict how populations will change over time....
Aaron originates from Aotearoa (New Zealand) and brings with him a background in biodiversity management, conservation, and freshwater ecology. Since moving to Australia he has completed a Masters of Ecosystem Management and Conservation at the University of...
Mohamed Mohamed is commencing his PhD “Firebrand Ignition of Building Materials” under the supervision of Dr. Alex Filkov and Prof Trent Penman, in FLARE. He will focus on investigating the ignition of building materials by firebrands (glowing embers) and explore the...