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BPP Staff attend the 5th International Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference (Melbourne)

18 May 2016 in General

From the 11th – 15th April two BPP staff, Alex Aitken (Senior Bushfire Consultant) and Zigourney Nielsen (Bushfire Consultant) attended the 5th International Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference held in Melbourne, Australia. The conference presented a wealth of knowledge in both seminar presentations and field trips, in which Alex and Zigourney has brought back and shared with the staff at BPP.

http://melbourne.firebehaviorandfuelsconference.com/

 

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Bushfire Prone Planning Staff on a field trip as a part of the 5th International Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference (Melbourne, Australia)

Who Attended this Event?

 Government and non-government staff and volunteers at all levels, including:

  • Firefighters
  • Fire and Land Managers
  • Researchers and Scientists
  • Educators
  • Fire Management Consultants
  • Community engagement specialists
  • University Students
  • Members of the Public interested in planned burning
  • Folks with vested interest in dealing with wildland fire and bushfire in the future.

 

The Conference was presented by the International Association of Wildland Fire in conjunction with the Bushfire and Natural hazards CRC

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