Research Scientist - NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water | Fire ecology | He/Him 🏳️🌈
Wollongong
Joined July 2013
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Dr James Barker retweeted
#Breaking - The Victorian grassland earless dragon, not sighted since 1969 and once feared to be extinct, has been rediscovered at a secret location.
Full story here: au.news.yahoo.com/first-pict…
Standard practice in Australia, newsworthy in the UK
Interesting to see how people are having to adapt to changing fire regimes. Headline makes it sound kinda negative though
Tactical burning by crews to safe property making the news 👍🏻👍🏻
Rhondda Cynon Taf: Deliberate fire set to save attraction bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-6593…
Dr James Barker retweeted
We released the Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for Winter 2023 today, showing above normal fire potential across much of Central Australia and parts of NSW, as well as below normal fire potential in parts of the Great Dividing Range.
afac.com.au/auxiliary/public…
Dr James Barker retweeted
New paper of planned burning during Black Summer.
"During extreme fire events, recent fuel reduction burning can aid wildfire suppression locally but will have a highly variable effect on the extent and severity of wildfires at larger scales."
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Dr James Barker retweeted
Looking forward to the NCC 2023 Bushfire conference. Come say hello at the DPE Science, Economics and Insights display. #NSWBFNHRC
Dr James Barker retweeted
There's an official government petition to raise the PhD stipends in Australia to $45k. Their current rate of less than $30k makes it impossible to focus on research and will have long term impacts on Australian trained scientists. Sign it! aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petit… – at Sydney, New South Wales
Dr James Barker retweeted
The UK is experiencing a shift in fire regime & it's happening faster than many of us expected. We're making strides in preparedness & response thanks to strong leadership @CFOAfire & other communities/stakeholders, but we're still playing catch up
@UKFDRS
theguardian.com/world/2023/m…
Dr James Barker retweeted
If the time between fires (intervals) is too short, plants have insufficient time to grow seeds. Without seeds, some plants are at "immaturity risk" if another fire occurs. But do these "immaturity risk" intervals depend on fire severity? 1/
fireecology.springeropen.com…
Dr James Barker retweeted
Please congratulate your 2023 #EucalyptoftheYear, the spectacular Sydney Red Gum, Angophora costata!
The Sydney Red Gum is synonymous with the sandstone escarpments of coastal NSW.
This is the first year that an Angophora has taken out the gum gong!
#NationalEucalyptDay
Dr James Barker retweeted
Come and work with us at the NSW Bushfire and Natural Hazards Research Centre.
We are hiring:
Research Centre Manager: uws.nga.net.au/?jati=CA185A3…
Project and Communications Coordinator: uws.nga.net.au/?jati=6EB8CB5…
Both based at the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment.
Dr James Barker retweeted
Meet the node leads of the new NSW Bushfire & Natural Hazards Research Centre #NSWBFNHRC @MatthiasBoer @ooist7 @OwenBushfire @Myebra12 @DrNickGill @trentpenman @DrJKWeir @Rachael_H_Nolan
All excited to work with 8 NSW agencies to tackle Bushfire Enquiry recommendations
Dr James Barker retweeted
Help us find Australia's favourite #gumtree!
#EucalyptoftheYear voting is OPEN: surveymonkey.com/r/C8YT83X
Vote for your favourite species, then rally your mates to help it win by creating a team hashtag!
Votes close 19/03/23
Winner will be announced #NationalEucalyptDay 23/03
Dr James Barker retweeted
Very exciting updates in the world of #Landsat: the "Landsat Next" mission will have:
- Not two but three satellites! 🛰️🛰️🛰️
- ~6 day revisit time! ⏱️
- "Superspectral resolution" - 26 bands! 🌈
- Up to 10 metre resolution! 🔍
- Still include thermal IR! 🔥
Coming soon in 2030!
Dr James Barker retweeted
At the Ecological Society Conference ( #ESASCBO2022) last week, the Bushfire Hub was awarded a commendation in the Ecological Application prize for our work on the 2020 NSW Bushfire Inquiry. Very proud moment
Dr James Barker retweeted
finally got around to making a Pumpkin Toadlet (Brachycephalus) jump compilation… enjoy 😂 – at Sao Paulo, Brazil
If you’re at #ESASCBO2022 and need something to do between talks, why not help out some cute threatened dragons by completing this survey!
@hasta_lerista @Uncle_Maddog survey.app.do/photo-identifi…
Dr James Barker retweeted
Come to the Kembla room to hang out if you want to joint the Queer mixer - NOW #ESASCBO2022
