Ep 17: w/ Kirsten Abley | Fire ecology & management in South Australia + prescribed burns + geospatial skills + climate change adaptation + bushfire + conservation

Green Adelaide Podcast

On this episode we’ll be talking fire and prescribed burning in metro SA with ecologist Kirstin Abley.
Spring in Adelaide means that the National Parks and Wildlife Service is kicking off its annual spring prescribed burn program in prep for this summer’s fire danger season.
You’ll hear from Kirstin Abley who manages the Fire Science and Mapping Team at SA’s Department for Environment and Water. She is an ecologist with a background in threatened species, pest species management and fire ecology.
The term ‘prescribed burning’ means the controlled use of fire on a particular area of landscape, and we’ll chat with Kirstin about its use in metro SA and its benefits from environmental to community safety.

The Green Adelaide Podcast is your insider scoop on all things cool, green, and wild in metro South Australia. It is hosted by Green Adelaide's Communication Manager, Melissa Martin.

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Chapter

1. Ep 17: w/ Kirsten Abley | Fire ecology & management in South Australia + prescribed burns + geospatial skills + climate change adaptation + bushfire + conservation (00:00:00)

2. Exploring Fire Ecology in South Australia (00:00:03)

3. Opportunities in Fire Management and Ecology (00:14:11)

4. Embracing Fire as a Natural Tool (00:20:24)

5. Prescribed Burning Landscape Improvements & Support (00:24:42)

6. Understanding Fire Behavior for Prescribed Burns (00:33:14)

7. Prescribed Burns and Ecological Outcomes (00:37:18)

8. Demystifying Prescribed Burning With Kirsten Ably (00:48:34)