Programme
The Wildfire2024 Steering Committee are excited to announce a jam-packed programme - details of which are below.
We’ve compiled a rundown of core programme elements, including details of keynote speakers, themes and discussion topics. Day 1 focuses on the global perspective regarding wildfire and its mitigation, while Day 2 will focus on tackling these issues in the UK.
The sessions below will be taking place in two different rooms in order to provide you with a wealth of interesting talks and interactive sessions while maintaining a condensed schedule, as well as plenty of opportunity to visit our exhibitors and view our poster submissions.
Day 1: 12th November
Global Perspectives
Formal Conference Opening
Scottish Government Resilience Division - Minister
Opening Address
Katrina Candy - The Heather Trust
Keynote Speech
Marc Castellnou - University of Lleida Master Fuego
UK Wildfire Forecasts and Risk Assessments within an International Context
Met Office
Building Wildfire Resilient Communities in Europe: Insights from the UK and Ireland
Christine Eriksen - University of Bern
Speaker
Martin Ogilvie - Dumfries and Galloway Council
Not just water, but also fire! Wildfire management in The Netherlands
Edwin Kok - Netherlands Institute for Public Safety (NIPV)
Keynote Speech
Prof Tiago Oliveira - AGIF
Perceptions of Wildfire Science, Policy, and Management: A Pilot Study
Sarah Cowan - York University
Speaker
Torgrim Logg - Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Keynote Speech
Val Charlton - Landworks South Africa
Assessing wildfire vulnerability of touristic infrastructures
Bruno Guillaume - Efectis France
Creating an International Evidence-Based Strategy for UK Community Wildfire Resilience
Victoria Amato - SWCA Environmental Consultants
Keynote Speech
England and Wales Wildfire Forum
Burning down the house(s). Future fire severity likelihoods to inform fire management.
Douglas Kelley - UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Evaluating the radiative impact and secondary effects of albedo changes following African landscape fires
Michaela Flegrova -
The Great Fuel Moisture Survey: developing fundamental wildfire science and sustainable community owned agency
Nicholas Kettridge, University of Birmingham
Day 2: 13th November
What are we doing in the UK?
Keynote Speech
Francesca Osowska - NatureScot
Wildfire impacts on upland vegetation
Robin Pakeman - James Hutton Institute
Raising awareness of the public health impacts of wildfires in the UK
Andrew Kibble - UK Health Security Agency
An Integrated Wildfire Management Plan for the Cairngorms National Park
Colin McLean - Cairngorms National Park Authority
Fighting Future Fires: Integrating Sensors, Machine Learning and Satellite Earth Observation to Combat Wildfire Risk
Tia Crouch - The National Trust
What is the IDEAL UK Fire for?
Sarah Baker - University of Exeter
Towards a UK Fire Danger Rating System: developing tools for a resilient future
Gareth Clay - The University of Manchester
Shining a light on prescribed fire: claims versus evidence
Andreas Heinemeyer - University of York
Landscape controls on fuel moisture variability in fire-prone heathland and peatland landscapes
Kerryn Little - University of Birmingham
Round table: Prescribed burning to create resilient landscapes
Eric Baird - Glentanar Ranger Service (Chairing)
Craig Hope - SWFRS
Steve Maynard - Peak District National Park Authority
Nadia Flaherty - Scottish Land & Estates
Donna Smith - Scottish Crofting Federation
Alex Held - European Forest Institute
Challenges to controlled burning by crofters in the Scottish Highlands
Cathy Smith - Royal Holloway, University of London
Wildfire Recovery through Conservation Grazing: Building Resilience in an Upland Habitat
James Fisher - The National Trust
Keynote Speech
Jim Savege - Aberdeenshire Council
Social and other events during the conference
While a good conference should leave you feeling informed, inspired and motivated, no great conference is devoid of time to socialise! Expand the dropdown below to find out more about the various events happening around the conference, including the site visit on 11th November, and the Conference Dinner.
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More information will be available shortly.
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All day - poster viewing and exhibition
17:30 - Joint meeting of the UK Wildfire Forums
18:30 - Drinks reception
19:00 - Conference dinner
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All day - poster viewing and exhibition
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