Jeremy Russell-Smith

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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):

SDG 1 No Poverty
SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13 Climate Action
SDG 14 Life Below Water
SDG 15 Life on Land
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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2019 Rainmaker Readiness - Positioning CDU for a future National Environmental Science Program bid
Banks, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Gibb, K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Russell-Smith, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
6/11/19 → 30/04/21
Project: Research
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
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
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
B1.2 Scoping Remote North Australia Community Resilience and Developing Governance Models Through Action Research
Yates, C. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Russell-Smith, J. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
1/01/14 → 30/06/17
Project: Research
BNHCRC PhD Scholarship Katherine Van Wezel - Toward culturally appropriate fire management in the Waanyi and Garawa lands: impediments, opportunities and key challenges
Russell-Smith, J. (Supervisor) & Van Wezel, K. P. (Student Investigator)
16/03/15 → 15/09/18
Project: Research
Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC, utilisation funding variation for Core Research Program project ‘Developing effective emergency management partnerships in remote north Australian communities’ (Commenced 1 July 2017)
Russell-Smith, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
2/04/20 → 31/12/20
Project: Research

Fire emission abatement potential by shifting fire regimes in global savannas: a reassessment using the fifth version of the Global Fire Emissions Database (GFED5)
Vernooij, R., Eames, T., van Wees, D., Chen, Y., Randerson, J., Russell-Smith, J., Yates, C. & Werf, G., Feb 2026, In: International Journal of Wildland Fire. 35, 2, p. 1-23 23 p.
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Incentivising savanna fire management for emissions reduction, biodiversity conservation and community livelihood outcomes
Russell-Smith, J., Vernooij, R., Edwards, A. C. & Sangha, K. K., Apr 2026, In: International Journal of Wildland Fire. 35, 4, p. 1-8 8 p., WF26039.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Culturally appropriate nature-based solutions policy settings supporting Indigenous Peoples in Australia—International lessons and applications
Sangha, K. K., Ahammad, R., Russell-Smith, J., Hernández-Blanco, M., Pérez-Maqueo, O. & Costanza, R., Dec 2025, In: Nature-Based Solutions. 8, p. 1-12 12 p., 100258.
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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, Brooks, J., Brugger, S. O., Brussel, T., Cadd, H., Cagliero, E., Carcaillet, C., Carter, V., Catry, F. X., Champreux, A., Chaste, E., Chavardès, R. D., Chipman, M., Conedera, M., Connor, S., Constantine, M., Courtney Mustaphi, C., Dabengwa, A. N., Daniels, W., De Boer, E., Dietze, E., Estrany, J., Fernandes, P., Finsinger, W., Flantua, S. G. A., Fox-Hughes, P., Gaboriau, D. M., M.Gayo, E., Girardin, M. P., Glenn, J., Glückler, R., González-Arango, C., Groves, M., Hamilton, D. S., Hamilton, R. J., Hantson, S., Hapsari, K. A., Hardiman, M., Hawthorne, D., Hoffman, K., Inoue, J., Karp, A. T., Krebs, P., Kulkarni, C., Kuosmanen, N., Lacourse, T., Ledru, M. P., Lestienne, M., Long, C., López-Sáez, J. A., Loughlin, N., Niklasson, M., Madrigal, J., Maezumi, S. Y., Marcisz, K., Mariani, M., McWethy, D., Meyer, G., Molinari, C., Montoya, E., Mooney, S., Morales-Molino, C., Morris, J., Moss, P., Oliveras, I., Pereira, J. M., Pezzatti, G. B., Pickarski, N., Pini, R., Rehn, E., Remy, C. C., Revelles, J., Rius, D., Robin, V., Ruan, Y., Rudaya, N., Russell-Smith, J., Seppä, H., Shumilovskikh, L., T.Sommers, W., Tavşanoğlu, Ç., Umbanhowar, C., Urquiaga, E., Urrego, D., Vachula, R. S., Wallenius, T., You, C. & Daniau, A. L., Dec 2024, In: Fire Ecology. 20, 1, p. 1-22 22 p., 18.
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Ancient backburning is the green choice
Russell-Smith, J. C. Z.
19/11/21 → 20/11/21
120 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Economies Thrive When Aligned With Nature's Rhythms
Sangha, K. & Russell-Smith, J. C. Z.
17/04/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Fighting fire with fire: Botswana adopts Indigenous Australians' ancient burning tradition
Russell-Smith, J. C. Z.
8/05/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Kakadu in crisis
Russell-Smith, J. C. Z.
22/02/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
First-Nation’s fire knowledge is reducing severity of Africa’s wildfires and cut emissions
Russell-Smith, J. C. Z. & Banks, S.
10/11/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Australia helps African countries rejuvenate indigenous wildfire management skills
Russell-Smith, J. C. Z.
20/11/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
How starting bush fires could save Africa’s disappearing lions
Russell-Smith, J. C. Z.
16/03/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research

Jeremy Russell-Smith

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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

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2019 Rainmaker Readiness - Positioning CDU for a future National Environmental Science Program bid

2020 Rainmaker Start Up - ARC Linkage - Dynamic Habitat Mapping Framework

2021 Rainmaker Start-up grant: Building partnerships to develop culturally appropriate PES mechanisms for Indigenous peoples and local communities"

B1.1 Savanna Fire Management and BNH Scenario Planning for Northern Australia

B1.2 Scoping Remote North Australia Community Resilience and Developing Governance Models Through Action Research

BNHCRC PhD Scholarship Katherine Van Wezel - Toward culturally appropriate fire management in the Waanyi and Garawa lands: impediments, opportunities and key challenges

Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC, utilisation funding variation for Core Research Program project ‘Developing effective emergency management partnerships in remote north Australian communities’ (Commenced 1 July 2017)

Fire emission abatement potential by shifting fire regimes in global savannas: a reassessment using the fifth version of the Global Fire Emissions Database (GFED5)

Incentivising savanna fire management for emissions reduction, biodiversity conservation and community livelihood outcomes

A bottom-up savanna fire fuel consumption inventory and its application to savanna burning in Kafue National Park, Zambia

A nature-based solutions assessment framework integrating Indigenous biocultural and ecosystem services perspectives: An Australian example

Contemporary fire regimes and elephant impacts in Baikiaea-dominated woodlands of the Chobe region, northern Botswana

Culturally appropriate nature-based solutions policy settings supporting Indigenous Peoples in Australia—International lessons and applications

Assessing changes in global fire regimes

Ancient backburning is the green choice

Economies Thrive When Aligned With Nature's Rhythms

Fighting fire with fire: Botswana adopts Indigenous Australians' ancient burning tradition

Kakadu in crisis

First-Nation’s fire knowledge is reducing severity of Africa’s wildfires and cut emissions

Australia helps African countries rejuvenate indigenous wildfire management skills

How starting bush fires could save Africa’s disappearing lions

Jeremy Russell-Smith

Personal profile

Research interests

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

Fingerprint

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

Projects

Research output

Press/Media