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.
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
175+
Participants
21%
Practitioners
26%
Women
Latest News
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Promotional video of NERO now available
🎉 We are thrilled to announce the public availability of NERO’s promotional video! In this video, which you can also access on the front page of NERO’s website, we summarize…
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Strengthening Ties: Lessons from Portugal in Advanced Wildfire Analysis and Management
From July 28 to August 4, 2024, Edwin Kok, a representative of the Netherlands Fire Service, participated in an invaluable Short-term Scientific Mission (STSM) hosted by the Portuguese National Civil…
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Valentina Bacciu’s Insightful Mission to the University of Lisbon: Enhancing Real-Time Fire Suppression Decision-Making
From July 19 to July 28, 2024, Valentina Bacciu of the National Research Council of Italy undertook an STSM at the University of Lisbon and the National Authority of Emergency…
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Advancing Wildfire Analysis Skills: Michele Salis’ Mission to the University of Lisbon
Dr. Michele Salis, a researcher from the National Research Council of Italy’s Institute of BioEconomy (CNR-IBE), recently completed a Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) at the School of Agriculture (ISA), University…
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NERO Network Café – September 2024
After a short summer break, we’re back to announce the third NERO Network Café Webinar! Key information Date: Tuesday 24 September 2024Time: 10:00 – 12:00 CEST Place: Online (Webex)Description: Join us as…