Grant Pearce

Fire Scientist

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Qualifications

MSc (Geography), University of Otago - 1997

BSc (Geography), University of Otago, New Zealand - 1992

Research capabilities

Fire climatology, fire behaviour prediction, and fire danger rating; Fire behaviour training

Career highlights

  • Instructor, National Fire Behaviour Training Courses, since 1993
  • Member, Forest and Rural Fire Association of NZ, and Australian Forestry Council Research Working Group 6 (Fire Research)
  • Project Leader, experimental burning programme - providing fire behaviour models for New Zealand fuel types