For Students

Scion's Christchurch office is based at the University of Canterbury, in the School of Forestry building.

Scientists provide lectures to students attending Forestry and Fire Engineering courses at the University of Canterbury.

For students with an interest in rural fire research or management, opportunities are available for projects from Honours to PhD level across a range of disciplines (fire science, vegetation/fuels modelling, weather and climatic impacts on fire, fire economics, firefighter/human factors, social research). In some instances scholarship funding may be available.

If you are interested in exploring these possibilities or wish to find out more, please contact Grant Pearce.

Additional information about both urban and rural fires can be found at the Learning Hub. Content includes video clips of Scion Rural Fire Research Group project staff being interviewed on fire topics and other information related to Scion fire research.