Jamie
Contact
- Phone: +64 7 343 5658
- Email: Jamie Kunzli
- Team: Fire and Atmospheric Sciences
- Role: Senior Fire Technician/Technical Supervisor
About
Jamie has over a decade of experience in wildfire fighting and management, along with in-depth knowledge of fire behavior. With a background in aviation management during fire and other incidents, Jamie has more than four years of expertise in developing and executing field operations. As a Senior Fire Technician and Technical Supervisor, Jamie's responsibilities include fieldwork, assisting with training courses, overseeing research site operations, coordinating with contractors, and contributing to the development of burn plans and permit acquisition.
Research Interests:
- Fire detection and suppression technology
- Firefighter capabilities
- Fire behavior and rate of spread
- Aircraft capabilities during fires
- Post-fire ecology
- Operational support tools and knowledge exchange
Examples of Practical Application:
- Developed and coordinated field site operations for experimental burns, enhancing data collection and research outcomes.
- Assisted in training programs to improve field safety and readiness.
Research capabilities
- Fuels and fire behaviour
- Fire suppression
- Fire fighting
- Field operational set up