Research Fellow in Fire Science and Physical Pyrogeography
Stefania’s focus is to provide science-based insights that drive tangible change, facilitating sustainable adaptation to a changing climate. Her expertise lies at the intersection of plant and landscape ecology, fire science, and spatial analysis.
She obtained her PhD from the University of Tasmania with a study on the influence of fire regimes on rainforest-savanna dynamics on Wunambal Gaambera Country (north Kimberley, Western Australia). Through that experience, Stefania has cultivated a passion for the intricate relationship between ecosystems and fire dynamics. She then worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Tasmania, investigating the effects of climate change and disturbance, particularly land-use change, on different aspects of biodiversity to inform nature conservation efforts.
Stefania is now a Research Fellow at the Fire Centre, where she is leading research on plant flammability, the design and assessment of fire-adapted gardens, and optimal fire management strategies for natural landscapes, to support multi-scale adaptation to current and future fire regimes. She also collaborates on research focused on the effect of fire regimes on the distribution of vegetation communities and historical land-cover changes.
