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Andrew has a background in spatial science, principally mapping of burnt areas and savanna vegetation using various satellite-based data. He has also studied the various effects of fire on savanna vegetation, having measured these effects in the field for many years and extrapolated the field-based knowledge using spatially explicit analyses of fire metrics and habitat mapping.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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2020 Rainmaker Start Up - ARC Linkage - Dynamic Habitat Mapping Framework
Russell-Smith, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Edwards, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Evans, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Fisher, R. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Yates, C. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Luttig, D. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Lewis, M. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B) & Hawkey, C. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
15/07/20 → 30/06/22
Project: Research
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2021 Rainmaker Start-up grant: Building partnerships to develop culturally appropriate PES mechanisms for Indigenous peoples and local communities"
Sangha, K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Russell-Smith, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Garnett, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Edwards, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Evans, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Yates, C. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Banks, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Murphy, B. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
1/11/21 → 31/01/23
Project: Research
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2025 - 26 Arnhem Land Fire Abatement ALFA fine scale fire mapping
Evans, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Edwards, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
6/06/25 → 31/03/26
Project: Research
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Annual SMERF Reporting for NT Parks and Wildlife Commission's Parks and Reserve 2024
Crosbie, K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Edwards, A. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Adhikari, A. (Chief Investigator C), Weber, P. (Chief Investigator D) & Jacklyn, P. (Chief Investigator E)
7/01/25 → 31/01/25
Project: Research
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Arnhem Land Fire Abatement ALFA fine scale fire mapping
Evans, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Edwards, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
2/03/23 → 29/03/24
Project: Research
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ASSESSMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE RISKS TO NT ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY
Banks, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Murphy, B. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Hutley, L. B. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Davis, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Stromsoe, N. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Kopf, R. K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Irvine, D. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Edwards, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
4/10/23 → 31/05/24
Project: Research
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B1.1 Savanna Fire Management and BNH Scenario Planning for Northern Australia
Edwards, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Yates, C. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Russell-Smith, J. (Chief Investigator C), Setterfield, S. (Chief Investigator D) & Rossiter-Rachor, N. (Chief Investigator E)
1/01/14 → 30/12/19
Project: Research
Research output
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Contemporary fire regimes and elephant impacts in Baikiaea-dominated woodlands of the Chobe region, northern Botswana
Lekoko, O., Russell-Smith, J., Edwards, A. & Yates, C., 2 Jul 2025, In: International Journal of Wildland Fire. 34, 7 Collection: Savanna burning, p. 1-12 12 p., WF25034.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Gaps in conservation planning in the Northern Territory of Australia: preparing for the energy transition
McGinley, B., Edwards, A. & Garnett, S. T., Nov 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Australasian Journal of Environmental Management. p. 1-18 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A monthly gridded burned area database of national wildland fire data
Gincheva, A., Pausas, J. G., Edwards, A., Provenzale, A., Cerdà, A., Hanes, C., Royé, D., Chuvieco, E., Mouillot, F., Vissio, G., Rodrigo, J., Bedía, J., Abatzoglou, J. T., Senciales González, J. M., Short, K. C., Baudena, M., Llasat, M. C., Magnani, M., Boer, M. M. & González, M. E. & 9 others, , Dec 2024, In: Scientific Data. 11, 1, p. 1-17 17 p., 352.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Australia's zero emissions target requires ecological restoration at the continental scale, but there are two big unknowns and one major risk
Barber, G., Edwards, A. & Zander, K. K., Sept 2024, In: Restoration Ecology. 32, 7, p. 1-7 7 p., e14243.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Case Report: Effects of Environmental Smoke Exposure on Respiratory Conditions-A Report of an Aboriginal Man Fire Hunting for Mud Turtles in the Top End, Northern Territory of Australia
Nockles, V., Hill, E., Howarth, T. P., Browning, S., Wurrawilya, S., Ford, P. L., Hickey, P., Edwards, A. & Heraganahally, S. S., 4 Dec 2024, In: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene. 111, 6, p. 1373-1377 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Detecting groundwater dependence and woody vegetation restoration with NDVI and moisture trend analyses in an Indonesian karst savanna
Godwin, P., Tian, S., Duvert, C., Wurm, P., Riwu Kaho, N. & Edwards, A., 23 Aug 2024, In: Frontiers in Remote Sensing. 5, p. 1-17 17 p., 1280712.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dynamics of standing dead wood and severe fire in north Australian savannas: implications for carbon management
Whitehead, P. J., Murphy, B. P., Evans, J., Lynch, D., Yates, C. P., Edwards, A., McDermott, H. & Russell-Smith, J., 16 Oct 2024, In: International Journal of Wildland Fire. 33, 10, p. 1-18 18 p., WF24081.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Press/Media
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Fire management linked to Darwin's worsening air pollution, researchers say
16/08/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Invasive grasses are worsening bushfires across Australia's drylands
Edwards, A., Schlesinger, C., Jacklyn, P., Ryan-Colton, E. & Barber, G.
20/12/23 → 21/12/23
3 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Indigenous carbon rangers welcome integrity scrutiny segment 5 of 6
22/02/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Natural disasters hit disadvantaged people the hardest, but we can lessen the impact
5/04/22
5 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Indigenous expertise is reducing bushfires in northern Australia
25/02/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Findings from Charles Darwin University Has Provided New Data on Ecology and Evolution (The Interaction Between Land-use Change and Fire Regimes, Directly and Indirectly, Affects the Urban Avian Assemblages of Darwin, Australia)
Garnett, S., Edwards, A. & Fischer, S.
9/08/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Indigenous expertise is reducing bushfires in northern Australia. It’s time to consider similar approaches for other disasters
25/02/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Thesis
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I spy with my little eye: something beginning with ... fire
Edwards, A. (Author), Hutley, L. B. (Supervisor) & Maier, S. (Supervisor), Jan 2011Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - CDU
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