Bushfire Data Quest researchers win $500K to produce NOBURN citizen science app

Australia
Written By Ana Freitas

USC researchers will develop a citizen science app for people living in fire-prone areas to help predict the likelihood of bushfires in Australia and minimise their devastating effects.

The University has been awarded an Australian Government Citizen Science Grant of almost $500,000 to design and implement the app, called NOBURN (National Bush Fire Resilience Network).

Citizen scientists from around the country, including people who hike, work and camp in forest areas, will be encouraged to use the app to collect vital data in the form of photos and forest fuel samples.

Ana Freitas
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