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#bushfires

Meet our scientist: Dr Miguel Cruz

The severity of the Black Summer bushfires in Australia helped scientist Dr Miguel Cruz to see first-hand how his bushfire behaviour models could be improved. This month he released the Vesta Mark 2 model.

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How Australian bushfires changed the ocean

It's hard to forget the harrowing bushfires of the 2019-20 summer. The destruction on land was evident but the bushfires had a surprising positive effect on the ocean.

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Meet our researcher: Justin Leonard

Justin Leonard’s job is to burn down houses so we can learn how best to protect them from bushfires.

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Interactive maps: vegetation cover and fire in Australia

We're working with the National Landcare Program to produce interactive maps showing vegetation cover and fire impact in Australia.

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