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Jeremy Russell-Smith has 40 years of experience researching savanna fire ecology, carbon market, ecosystem services, and associated livelihood opportunities for land managers and Indigenous (Aboriginal) communities in northern Australia and neighbouring countries. Over the past 20+ years he has been involved with ongoing development of Australian Government-regulated savanna burning greenhouse gas emissions abatement, and associated carbon sequestration, methods in northern Australia. In recent years he has been involved with the development of similar methodological approaches for application in fire-prone savannas in southern Africa, the Indo-Pacific and the Americas. He gained a PhD in 1986 from the Australian National University, Canberra. He holds the position of Professor of Fire Ecology at Charles Darwin University, Darwin.
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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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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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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COVID-19 Supplementary Funding Pool Scheme - Transforming Cultural and Natural Resource Management intercultural workforce capabilities in Arnhem Land
Russell-Smith, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Wallace, R. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Sangha, K. (Chief Investigator C) & Edwards, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
1/10/20 → 30/09/22
Project: Research
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Developing ecosystem services economies for Indigenous comunities in northern Australia
Sangha, K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Russell-Smith, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Costanza, R. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Archer, R. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
1/09/22 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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DP220101781 Developing Ecosystem Services Economies for northern Australia
Sangha, K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Costanza, R. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Russell-Smith, J. (Chief Investigator C) & Archer, R. (Other)
31/03/23 → 30/03/26
Project: Research
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LP210300151 Transforming cultural and natural resource management workforce capabilities
Russell-Smith, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Bolt, R. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Murphy, B. (Chief Investigator C), Wallace, R. (Chief Investigator D), Duvert, C. (Chief Investigator E), Sparrow, B. (Chief Investigator F), Spencer, M. (Chief Investigator G), Macdonald, J. (Chief Investigator H), Humphrey, C. L. (Chief Investigator I), Perry, J. (Chief Investigator J), Andrew, H. (Chief Investigator J), Archer, R. (Chief Investigator J), Robinson, C. (Chief Investigator J), Bartolo, R. (Chief Investigator J), Senarath, A. (Other), Britnell, K. (Other), Edwards, A. (Project Manager) & Evans, J. (Other)
1/01/24 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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Rainmaker Co-investment: LP210300151 Transforming cultural and natural resource management workforce capabilities
Russell-Smith, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Bolt, R. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Murphy, B. (Chief Investigator C), Wallace, R. (Chief Investigator D), Duvert, C. (Chief Investigator E), Sparrow, B. (Chief Investigator F), Spencer, M. (Chief Investigator G), Macdonald, J. (Chief Investigator H), Humphrey, C. L. (Chief Investigator I), Perry, J. (Chief Investigator J), Harford, A. (Chief Investigator J), Archer, R. (Chief Investigator J), Robinson, C. (Chief Investigator J), Senarath, A. (Other) & Britnell, K. (Other)
20/06/24 → 19/06/29
Project: Research
Research output
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A bottom-up savanna fire fuel consumption inventory and its application to savanna burning in Kafue National Park, Zambia
Eames, T., Kaluka, A., Vernooij, R., Yates, C., Russell-Smith, J. & Van Der Werf, G. R., 28 Feb 2025, In: International Journal of Wildland Fire. 34, 2, p. 1-15 15 p., WF24121.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A nature-based solutions assessment framework integrating Indigenous biocultural and ecosystem services perspectives: An Australian example
Sangha, K. K., Ahammad, R., Russell-Smith, J., Wolley, L. A., ASRAC Aboriginal Corporation, Mimal Land Management Aboriginal Corporation & Djabuguy Aboriginal Corporation, Mar 2025, In: Ecological Indicators. 172, p. 1-11 11 p., 113230.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessing changes in global fire regimes
Sayedi, S. S., Abbott, B. W., Vannière, B., Leys, B., Colombaroli, D., Romera, G. G., Słowiński, M., Aleman, J. C., Blarquez, O., Feurdean, A., Brown, K., Aakala, T., Alenius, T., Allen, K., Andric, M., Bergeron, Y., Biagioni, S., Bradshaw, R., Bremond, L. & Brisset, E. & 87 others, , Dec 2024, In: Fire Ecology. 20, 1, p. 1-22 22 p., 18.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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Evolving nature-based solutions for Australia’s Indigenous estate in 2024 – opportunities and challenges
Russell-Smith, J., Holmes, J., Lewis, B., Brisbin, J. & Sangha, K. K., 10 Sept 2024, In: Rangeland Journal. 46, 4, p. 1-20 20 p., RJ24019.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fire for the future: governance of market-based savanna fire management projects in Arnhem Land, northern Australia
Calnan, T., Yibarbuk, D. & Russell-Smith, J., 2024, In: Int. J. Wildland Fire. 33, 12, p. 1-17 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Framework for a savanna burning emissions abatement methodology applicable to fire-prone miombo woodlands in southern Africa
Russell-Smith, J., Yates, C., Vernooij, R., Eames, T., Lucas, D., Mbindo, K., Banda, S., Mukoma, K., Kaluka, A., Liseli, A., Mafoko, J., Lekoko, O., Beatty, R., Kaestli, M., van der Werf, G. & Ribeiro, N., 3 May 2024, In: International Journal of Wildland Fire. 33, 5, p. 1-25 25 p., WF23193.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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