The level of spatial and temporal detail provided by a Unmanned Airborne Vehicle (UAV) is unsurpassed by any other technology and there is a critical gap in the understanding of their use and exploitation to inform disaster management. Their flexibility and rapid deployment capability is of vital importance for monitoring fires and other natural hazards, a field of intense interest not only in the NT, but nationally and internationally. However this capability is not yet available in the much of northern Australia or our near neighbouring countries, and research is required determine the best practice for UAV use. This project will focus on the development of automated systems, processes, and products that will enable UAVs to be incorporated seamlessly into the disaster management cycle
Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC postgraduate scholarships are available for students pursuing research higher degrees in the bushfire research fields, in line with Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC projects.
Both Full and Top Up scholarships and project support funding are available for outstanding students, with preference given to the provision of top up scholarships.
Current funding amounts are:
Full Scholarships of up to $28,000 per annum for three and a half years.
Top Up scholarships of $10,000 per annum for three and a half years to holders of Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA) and University Research Scholarships.