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european Network on Extreme fiRe behaviOr
COST Action CA22164
about
The NERO Action
While rare and extreme wildfires have occurred in the past, recent catastrophic events point to the emergence of novel fire regimes characterised by extreme wildfire events. Although there have been significant advances over recent decades in understanding extreme wildfires, the deep knowledge gained falls short in predicting the size and intensity of recent events. There is still much work needed to advance our capability to identify those situations where a wildfire may develop into an extreme event. This is a challenging endeavour that calls for re-evaluating current knowledge and introducing new paradigms.
NERO addresses this challenge by bringing together wildfire researchers with practitioners to advance the current state of the science, thus making a crucial step in improving fire management, firefighter training and safety, and public safety planning.
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Challenge
- Coordinate international research on extreme wildfires
- Make research outcomes applicable to the operations’ field
- Engage researchers and practitioners in knowledge co-creation
- Foster capacity building
- Increase fire operatives and public awareness of extreme wildfires
Approach
- Collate data to support the systematic analysis of extreme wildfires
- Establish the process-based analysis of extreme wildfires
- Raise awareness and enhance capacity to anticipate and respond to extreme wildfires
Vision
- Break silos to open up new avenues of research on extreme wildfires
- Bridge the gap between science and practice
- Enhance operational capacity at the European level and beyond
NERO in Numbers
32
Countries
160+
Participants
22%
Practitioners
27%
Women
Latest News
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NERO Network Café – June 2024 🔥 Recording available Online!
Are you ready to discover how science can enhance operational responses to extreme wildfires? We’re excited to announce our second webinar/workshop of the NERO Network Café series, focused on providing…
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Data Collection for Fire Progression Reconstruction
🤝 Join us in the effort of NERO to reproduce the progression and behavior of wildfires of interest across 🇪🇺 Europe and 🌎 beyond! 👉 We invite you to download…
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NERO Network Café – May 2024 🔥 Recording available Online!
Are you ready to dive into the practical tools for reconstructing wildfire spread? We’re excited to announce our first webinar/workshop of the NERO Network Café series, focused on equipping you…
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Open Grant Call: May 2024
📢 Exciting Opportunities Alert: Are you ready to take your research to the next level? We’re thrilled to announce an open call for grants awarded through NERO to support Short-Term…
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NERO FireSpread Data Leaflet
Since the Athens meeting, our team has been hard at work addressing the most pressing questions that emerged from our discussions. The topic that received significant attention was the data…