One Day Seminar and
Workshop
Wildfire Research and its
Impact on Policy, Planning and Operations:
The Swinley Forest Fire
Date: Friday 10th April 2015
Queen Anne Building Room QA180
Programme
No
Time
Topic
Lead
1
0830 to 0920
Registration with Tea and Coffee
2
0920
Welcome and Introductions
Rob Gazzard
Forestry Commission
3
0925
Background on Swinley Forest Fire
Nick Oxborough
RBFRS
4
WILDFIRE RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS – Chair Rob Gazzard
4.1
0945
Wildfire Threat Analysis
Julia McMorrow / Dr Aleksandra Kazmierczak
Univ of
Manchester
4.2
1015
Wildfire Spread Modelling
Dr Thomas Smith
Kings College London
4.3
1045
Tea & Coffee
4.4
1100
Wildfire Evacuation Modelling
Prof Ed Galea
Univ of Greenwich
4.5
1130
Wildfire Prevention Practice Guide
Rob Gazzard
Forestry Commission
4.6
1200
Wildfire impact costs
Jonathan Aylen
Univ of Manchester
4.7
12:30
Questions and answers
All
5
1305
Lunch – Delegates can post questions to Sector Leads for the workshop following lunch
6
WORKSHOP ON IMPLICATIONS OF RESEARCH TO EACH PHASE OF WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT: Chair: Prof Ed Galea
6.2
1400
Prepare & Prevent phases
Session Chair, Sector Lead
6.3
1440
Response phase
Session Chair, Sector Lead
6.4
1520
Recovery phase
Session Chair, Sector Lead
1600
Cross-sector panel: clarify and define key points for policy, planning and operations (Fire & Emergency Services, Emergency Planning, Forestry & Land Management and Development Planning)
Workshop chair: Prof Ed Galea and Sector Leads.
8
1630
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