Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP220100358]
Researchers:
Owen Price
(Chief Investigator)
,
Rogers, Kerrylee
(Chief Investigator)
,
Timothy J. Ralph
(Chief Investigator)
,
ARC Linkage Grant LP1701000985
(Funded by)
,
Dr Michael Hughes
(Partner Investigator)
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Brief description Are coastal wetlands vulnerable to bushfires? The ‘Black Summer’ fires burned extensive areas of coastal wetland not typically associated with fire impact. These wetlands rely upon plant growth and sediment delivery to respond to sea-level rise, processes which may be impacted by fire. This project aims to quantify the distribution and severity of fire impact, and establish post-fire vegetation and surface elevation trajectories. By integrating fire ecology and wetland science approaches, this project will ascertain the resilience of coastal wetlands to the cumulative impacts of fire and sea-level rise. Expected outcomes of this project include new, spatially-explicit fire management tools which will aid the sustainable, long-term management of coastal wetlands in a changing climate.
Funding Amount $540,183
Funding Scheme Linkage Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP220100358
- ARC : LP220100358