Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

Australia: Australia

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A New Extreme Event Analysis Tool in Support of the UN Paris Agreement



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Connecting Aboriginal Land Use Management Strategies, Mammal Extinction Rates and Shifts in Fire Regimes in a Changing Climate: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Inform Conservation Strategies for Threatened Species in the Australian Western Desert



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An interdisciplinary approach to understanding the role of anthropogenic fire in the desert grasslands of Australia

Intentional burning is increasingly being recognized as an important force in shaping ecosystems over time. In Australia, the impact of anthropogenic fire has been particularly significant, with indigenous burning hypothesized to have radically altered the continent's biogeography.