Peer Reviewed Articles
2024
Melnik, K.; Valencia, A.; Katurji, M.; Nilsson, D.; Baker, G.; Melnik, O.M.; Pearce, H.G.; Strand, T. 2024. Effect of live/dead condition, moisture content and particle size on flammability of gorse (Ulex europaeus) measured with a cone calorimeter. International Journal of Wildland Fire 33(7), WF23167.
2023
Monge, J.J.; Dowling, L.J.; Wegner, S.; Melia, N.; Cheon, P.E.S.; Schou, W.; McDonald, G.W.; Journeaux, P.; Wakelin, S.J.; McDonald, N. 2023. Probabilistic risk assessment of the economy-wide impacts from a changing wildfire climate on a regional rural landscape. Earth’s Future 11, e2022EF003446
Valencia, A.; Melnik, K.O.; Kelly, R.J.; Jerram, T.C.; Wallace, H.; Aguilar-Arguello, S.; Katurji, M.; Pearce, H.G.; Gross, S.; Strand, T. 2023. Mapping fireline intensity and flame height of prescribed gorse wildland fires. Fire Safety Journal 140: 103862
Valencia, A.; Melnik, K.O.; Sanders, N.; Sew Hoy, A.; Yan, M.; Katurji, M.; Zhang, J.; Schumacher, B.; Hartley, R.; Aguilar-Arguello, S.; Pearce, H.G.; Finney, M.A.; Clifford, V.; Strand, T. 2023. Influence of fuel structure on gorse fire behaviour. International Journal of Wildland Fire 32(6) (ICFFR special issue): 927-941.
Brody-Heine, S.; Zhang, J.; Katurji, M.; Pearce, H.G.; Kittridge, M. 2023. Wind vector change and Fire Weather Index in New Zealand as a modified metric in evaluating fire danger. International Journal of Wildland Fire 32(6) (ICFFR special issue): 872-885.
Katurji, M.; Noonan, B.; Zhang, J.; Valencia, A.; Schumacher, B.; Kerr, J.; Strand, T.; Pearce, G.; Zawar-Reza, P. 2023. Atmospheric turbulent structures and fire sweeps during shrub fires and implications for flaming zone behaviour. International Journal of Wildland Fire 32(1) (ICFFR special issue): 43-55.
Zhang, J.; Katurji, M.; Zawar-Reza, P.; Strand, T. 2023. The role of helicity and fire-atmosphere turbulent energy transport in potential wildfire behaviour. International Journal of Wildland Fire 32(1) (ICFFR special issue): 29-42
2022
Lawrence, J.; Mackey, B.; Chiew, F.; … Pearce, G.; et al. 2022. Australasia. In: Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK and New York, NY, USA, pp. 1581-1688.
Zhang, J.; Katurji, M.; Zawar-Reza, P.; Strand, T. 2022. The role of helicity and fire-atmosphere turbulent energy transfer on potential wildfire behavior. In: Viegas, D.X.; Ribeiro, L.M. (eds.) Advances in Forest Fire Research 2022. University of Coimbra, Portugal. pp 1539-1549.
Valencia, A.; Melnik, K.; Sanders, N.; Sew Hoy, A.; Yan, M.; Katurji, M.; Zhang, J.; Schumacher, B.; Hartley, R.; Aguilar-Arguello, S.; Pearce, G.; Finney, M.; Clifford, V.; Strand, T. 2022. Influence of fuel structure on gorse fire behaviour. In: Viegas, D.X.; Ribeiro, L.M. (eds.) Advances in Forest Fire Research 2022. University of Coimbra, Portugal. pp 1481-1486.
Katurji, M.; Noonan, B.; Zhang, J.; Valencia, A.; Schumacher, B.; Kerr, J.; Strand, T.; Pearce, G.; Zawar-Reza, P. 2022. Atmospheric turbulent structures during shrub fires and implications for flaming zone behavior. In: Viegas, D.X.; Ribeiro, L.M. (eds.) Advances in Forest Fire Research 2022. University of Coimbra, Portugal. pp 1397-1407
Katurji, M.; Noonan, B.; Zhang, J.; Valencia, A.; Schumacher, B.; Kerr, J.; Strand, T.; Pearce, G.; Zawar-Reza, P. 2022. Atmospheric turbulent structures during shrub fires and implications for flaming zone behavior. In: Viegas, D.X.; Ribeiro, L.M. (eds.) Advances in Forest Fire Research 2022. University of Coimbra, Portugal. pp 1397-1407
Brody-Heine, S.; Katurji, M.; Zhang, J. 2022. Observed wind vector change across New Zealand’s national network of fire-weather stations in predicting fire risk : Viegas, D.X.; Ribeiro, L.M. (eds.) Advances in Forest Fire Research 2022. University of Coimbra, Portugal. pp 1248-1254.
Zhang, J.; Katurji, M.; Brasington, J.; Hilton, J.; Zawar-Reza, P.; Strand, T. 2022. Impact of forest gaps on wind turbulence and potential wildfire behavior at the rural-urban interface. In: Viegas, D.X.; Ribeiro, L.M. (eds.) Advances in Forest Fire Research 2022. University of Coimbra, Portugal. pp 615-625
Hartley, R.J.L; Davidson, S.J.; Watt, M.S.; Massam, P.D.; Aguilar-Arguello, S.; Melnik, K.O.; Pearce, H.G.; Clifford, V.R.; 2022. A mixed methods approach for fuel characterisation in gorse (Ulex europaeus L.) scrub from high density UAV laser scanning point clouds and semantic segmentation of UAV imagery. Remote Sensing 14(19): 4775
Melia, N.; Dean, S.; Pearce, H.G.; Harrington, L.; Frame, D.J.; Strand, T. 2022. Aotearoa New Zealand’s 21st Century wildfire climate. Earth’s Future 6(4): e2022EF002853.
Schumacher, B.; Melnik, K.; Katurji, M.; Clifford, V.; Zhang, J.; Pearce, H.G. 2022. Rate of spread and flaming zone velocities of surface fires from visible and thermal image processing. International Journal of Wildland Fire 31(8): 759-773.
2021
Grant, A.; Langer, E.R. (L). 2021. Wildfire volunteering and community disaster resilience in New Zealand: institutional change in a dynamic rural social-ecological setting. Ecology and Society 26(3):18. [Special Issue on Resilient Rural Futures]
Christensen, Brendon & Herries, David & Hartley, Robin & Parker, Richard. (2021). UAS and smartphone integration at wildfire management in Aotearoa New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science. 51.
Katurji, M.; Zhang, J.; Satinsky, A.; McNair, H.; Schumacher, B.; Strand, T.; Valencia, A.; Finney, M.; Pearce, G.; Kerr, J.; Seto, D.; Wallace, H.; Zawar-Reza, P.; Dunker, C.; Clifford, C.; Melnik, K.; Grumstrup, T.; Forthofer, J.; Clements, C. 2021. Turbulent thermal image velocimetry at the immediate fire and atmospheric interface. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 126(24): e2021JD035393
Dudfield, M.; Pearce, H.G.; Cameron, G. 2021. The impact of recent climate on fire danger levels in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Forestry 65(4): 12-18.
2020
Prichard, S.J.; O’Neill, S.M.; Eagle, P.; Andreu, A.G.; Drye, B.; Dubowy, J.; Urbanski, S.; Strand, T.M. 2020. Wildland fire emissions factors in North America: synthesis of existing data, measurement needs and management applications. International Journal of Wildland Fire 29(2): 132-147.
Bayne, K.; Pearce, G.; Baillie, B.; Clifford, V. 2020. Chapter 20. New Zealand perspectives on prescribed burning. In: Leavesley, A.; Thornton, R.; Wouters, M. (eds). Prescribed Burning in Australasia: The Science, Practice and Politics of Burning the Bush. Australasian Fire & Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC), Melbourne, Australia. pp 208-217. (published May 2020)
Huggins, T.J.; Langer, E.R.; McLennan, J.; Johnston, D.M.; Yang, L. 2020. The many-headed beast of increasing wildfire risks to Aotearoa-New Zealand. Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 35(3) (July 2020): 49 54.
Prichard, S.J.; O’Neill, S.M.; Eagle, P.; Andreu, A.G.; Drye, B.; Dubowy, J.; Urbanski, S.; Strand, T.M. 2020. Wildland fire emissions factors in North America: synthesis of existing data, measurement needs and management applications. International Journal of Wildland Fire 29(2): 132-147.
Pretorius, I.; Sturman, A.; Strand, T.; Katurji, M.; Pearce, H.G. 2020. A meteorological study of the Port Hills fire, Christchurch, New Zealand. Journal of Applied Meteorology & Climatology 59(2): 263-280.
2019
Baillie, B.R.; Bayne, K.M. 2019. The historical use of fire as a land management tool in New Zealand and the challenges for its continued use. Landscape Ecology 34(10): 2229-2244.
McGee, T.; Langer, E.R. 2019. Residents' preparedness, experiences and actions during an extreme wildfire in the Far North, Aotearoa New Zealand. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 41 (December 2019), 101303.
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2013
Pearce, H.G.; Clifford, V.R. 2013. IAFSS award – Best applied paper at the 4th Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference, Raleigh, North Carolina 2013: "Fire behaviour prediction tools for fire managers – lessons learned from tools development in New Zealand". Presented by the International Association of Fire Safety Science (IAFSS), June 2013.
Moffat, A.J.; Pearce, H.G. 2013. Contrasting approaches to forest fire risk in New Zealand and Great Britain. Scottish Forestry 67(4): 10-17.
Larkin, N.K.; Raffuse, S.M.; Strand, T. 2013. Wildland fire emissions, carbon, and climate – U.S. emissions inventories. Forest Ecology and Management 317: 61-69.
Goodrick, S.; Achtemeier, G.; Larkin, N.; Liu, Y; Strand, T. 2013. Modeling smoke transport from wildland fires: a review. International Journal of Wildland Fire 22(1): 83-94.
Drösler, M.; Verchot, L.V.; Freibauer, A.; Pan, G.; … Strand, T. 2013. Chapter 2: Drained Inland Organic Soils. In: IPCC. 2013 Supplement to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories: Wetlands. Hiraishi, T.; Krug, T.; Tanabe, K.; Srivastava, N.; Baasansuren, J.; Fukuda, M.; Troxler, T.G. (eds). Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Switzerland. pp. 2.6-2.79.
Daily, H.G.; Lane, P.A.; Lisson, S.N.; Bridle, K.; Anderson, S.A.J.; Corkrey, R. 2013. Leaf growth and senescence rates of three pasture grasses and wheat. Crop and Pasture Science 64(7): 660-672.
2012
Strand, T.; Larkin, N.; Solomon, R.; Rorig, M.; Craig, K.J.; Raffuse, S.; Sullivan, D.; Wheeler, N.; Pryden, D. 2012. Analyses of BlueSky Gateway PM2.5 predictions during the 2007 southern and 2008 northern California fires. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres 117(17), D17301.
Stoof, C.R.; Oswald, B.; Langer, E.R.; Schuijn, M.; McMorrow, J.; Getz-Smeenk, A.; Stalenhoef, E. 2012. Different risks, different solutions? A discussion on what traditionally fire-prone and less fire-prone countries can learn from each other. In: Proceedings of the 3rd Human Dimensions of Wildland Fires Conference, 17-19 April 2012, Seattle, Washington, USA. pp 135-137. International Association of Wildland Fire, Missoula, Montana, USA. pp 135-137.
Stoof, C.R.; Langer, E.R.; McMorrow, J.; Oswald, B. 2012. WILDFIREWorld Online: Global wildfire awareness. International Association of Wildland Fire, Chicago, Illinois. Wildfire magazine, September/October 2012: 12.
Raffuse, S.M.; Craig, K.J.; Larkin, N.K.; Strand, T.; Sullivan, D.C.; Wheeler, N.J.M.; Solomon, R. 2012. An evaluation of modeled plume injection height with satellite-derived observed plume height. Atmosphere 3(1): 103-123.
Langer, E.R.; Hide, S.; Pearce, H.G. 2012. Do rural fire danger warnings lead to appropriate behaviour by the New Zealand public? In: Proceedings of the 3rd Human Dimensions of Wildland Fires Conference, 17-19 April 2012, Seattle, Washington, USA. pp. 91-93. International Association of Wildland Fire.
Jakes, P.J.; Langer, E.R. 2012. The adaptive capacity of New Zealand communities to wildfire. International Journal of Wildland Fire 21(6): 764-772.
2011
Newnham, G.J.; Verbesselt, J.; Grant, I.F.; Anderson, S.A.J. 2011. Relative greenness index for assessing curing of grassland fuel. Remote Sensing of Environment 115(6): 1456-1463.
Langer, E.R.; Hide, S.; Pearce, H.G. 2011. Effectiveness of rural fire danger warnings to New Zealand communities. In: Thornton, R.P. (Ed). Proceedings of Bushfire CRC & AFAC 2011 Conference Science Day, 1 September 2011, Sydney, Australia. Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre, Melbourne. pp 285-296.
Anderson, S.A.J.; Anderson, W.R.; Hollis, J.J.; Botha, E.J. 2011. A simple method for field-based grassland curing assessment. International Journal of Wildland Fire 20(6): 804-811.
2010
Wakelin, H.M.; Anderson, S.A.J.; Spearpoint, M.J.; Cochrane, C.H. 2010. Ignition thresholds for grassland fuels and management implications. In: Wade, D. (Ed). Proceedings of the 3rd Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference, “Beyond Fire Behavior and Fuels: Learning from the Past to Help Guide Us in the Future”, 25-29 October 2010, Spokane, Washington, USA. International Association of Wildland Fire, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Pearce, H.G.; Anderson, W.R.; Fogarty, L.G.; Todoroki, C.; Anderson, S.A.J. 2010. Linear mixed effects models for estimating biomass and fuel loads in shrublands. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 40(10): 2015-2026.
Jakes, P.J.; Kelly, L.; Langer, E.R. 2010. An exploration of a fire-affected community undergoing change in New Zealand. Australian Journal of Emergency Management 25(3): 48-53.
Daily, H.; Lane, P.; Lisson, S.; Bridle, K.; Anderson, S.; Corkrey, R. 2010. Developing grass curing algorithms for decision support tools. In: Dove, H.; Culvenor, R.A. (Eds). “Food Security from Sustainable Agriculture”, Proceedings of 15th Agronomy Conference 2010, 15-18 November 2010, Lincoln, New Zealand.
Anderson, S.A.J.; Anderson, W.R. 2010. Ignition and fire spread thresholds in gorse (Ulex europaeus). International Journal of Wildland Fire 19(5): 589-598.
2009
Martin, D.; Jones, S.; Grant, I.; Anderson, S.A.J. 2009. Assessment of grassland curing using field-based spectrometry and satellite imagery. In: Reinke, K.J. et al. (eds.). Innovations in Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry. Springer, Berlin. pp 229-237.
Martin, D.; Grant, I.; Jones, S.; Anderson, S.A.J. 2009. Development of satellite vegetation indices to assess grassland curing across Australia and New Zealand. In: Reinke, K.J. et al. (eds.). Innovations in Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry. Springer, Berlin. pp 211-227.
Anderson, S.A.J.; Anderson, W.R. 2009. Predicting the elevated dead fuel moisture content in gorse (Ulex europaeus L.) shrub fuels. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 39(12): 2355-2368.
2008
Salinger, M.J.; Pearce, H.G. 2008. Operational fire danger rating in New Zealand and predictions of fire season fire severity. In: Brady, M.; Kwan, J.; Naydenov, E. (eds.). Report on the International Workshop on Advances in Operational Weather Systems for Fire Danger Rating, 14-16 July 2008, Northern Forestry Center, Edmonton, Canada. Global Observation of Forest and Land Cover Dynamics (GOFC-GOLD), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. GOFC-GOLD Report No. 36. (pp 22-23, 86)
Anderson, S.A.J.; Pearce, H.G. 2008. The role of research in managing forest and fire risk. New Zealand Journal of Forestry 53(3): 23-26.
Anderson, S.A.J.; Doherty, J.J.; Pearce, H.G. 2008. Wildfires in New Zealand from 1991 to 2007. New Zealand Journal of Forestry 53(3): 19-22.
Pearce, H.G.; Clifford, V. 2008. Fire weather and climate of New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Forestry 53(3): 13‑18.
Pearce, H.G.; Cameron, G.; Anderson, S.A.J.; Dudfield, M. 2008. An overview of fire management in New Zealand forestry. New Zealand Journal of Forestry 53(3): 7-11.
Pearce, G.; Anderson, S.; Rasmussen, J. 2008. Chapter 16: Rural fire. In: Spearpoint, M. (ed.). Fire Engineering Design Guide. 3rd ed. New Zealand Centre for Advanced Engineering, Christchurch. pp 281-312.