Primary goals

1. Pine thinning residues left in situ increase fire risk. The project will examine the cost/benefit of treating thinning residues in terms of fire risk mitigation and nutrient retention.
2. This project is funded as part of FWPAs Impact Of Fire Investment Plan, which targets research, development and extension priorities to minimise the impacts of fire on Australia’s commercial forest estate, 2020.

Progress

This project commenced in May 2024 and is set to be completed in May 2027.

Lead researchers

• Martin Strandgard, Richard Mitchell, Sanjeev Srivastava, Mark Brown, Miguel Cruz

Project Funded by: 

• Forest and Wood Products Australia

Sustainable Development Goals

This project works towards these UN Sustainable Development Goals:

• SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• SDG 15: Life on Land