Fire and Restoration: working with fire for healthy lands is the theme of the 10th biennial bushfire conference to be held on 26th & 27th May 2015 in Sydney.  

Keynote speakers include Bruce Pascoe (author of Dark Emu) Prof Lesley Hughes (Climate Council of Australia), Tein McDonald (Australian Association Bush Regenerators) and Jeremy Russell-Smith (Darwin Centre for Bushfire Research, Charles Darwin University). 

Bruce Pascoe will draw on research undertaken for his book 'Dark Emu – Black Seeds: agriculture or accident?’ He will present an argument for the reconsideration of our understanding of the way Aboriginal people lived in colonial times, discussing evidence of crops, cultivation methods and cool burning process. Tein McDonald will talk about fire as a tool for maintaining diversity as well as restoring landscapes and present a framework for restoration and rehabilitation to assist decision-making.

Extend your fire ecology knowledge through hearing these and other inspiring speakers present new research, case studies and experiences related to the following topics:

•    Aboriginal cultural burning
•    Integrated fire and weed management
•    Grassland restoration
•    Ecological burns for endangered flora and fauna. 

Don’t miss networking with other ecologists, researchers, agency staff and land managers from across NSW and interstate!

Register by 2 April to take advantage of the early bird rate.

For information:  http://www.nature.org.au/healthy-ecosystems/bushfire-program/conferences/
To register:  http://www.trybooking.com/CIHL
To make an inquiry, email:   or call (02) 9516 0359 or 9516 1488