Education
Education Links
Scions Wildfire Seminar Series - In 2022, Scion hosted a webinar series to connect end users and share wildfire research insights. Click the link below to access the PDF with video links featuring national and international experts on wildfire management and mitigation.
Scions Wildfire YouTube Channel - This channel highlights the Scion Rural Fire Research group's research into rural fires, including improving understanding of how wildfires ignite and spread, and development of new tools and technologies for managing them.
The Learning Hub shows information and video clips of Scion Fire and Atmospheric Sciences Team project staff discussing rural fire topics and other information related to Scion wildfire research, including:
- Fire behaviour
- Rural fires
- Fire behaviour in rural fires
- Managing rural fire risk
- The fire danger sign and Bernie
- Fires and people, including rural communities
Students
If you are a student with an interest in rural fire research or management, Scion offers opportunities for projects from Honours to PhD level.
Project options cover a range of disciplines (fire science, vegetation/fuels modelling, weather and climatic impacts on fire, fire economics, firefighter/human factors, social research).
In some instances, scholarship funding may be available.
If you are interested in exploring these possibilities or wish to find out more, contact Shana Gross.
