Contact

Email

hamish.clarke@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials

Position
Principal Research Fellow, Future Fire Risk
School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences
Education
Doctorate
University of New South Wales
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Sydney
Double Degree
University of Technology Sydney
ORCID

0000-0002-8747-3729

A/Prof Hamish Clarke

Principal Research Fellow, Future Fire Risk
School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences
57 Scholarly works
11 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Towards a fit-for-purpose fire simulator ecosystem
    DOI: 10.1186/s42408-026-00566-5
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Eucalypt bark thickness and density are explained more by landscape aridity and species than by fire frequency
    DOI: 10.1071/bt25075
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Metrics into management: which measures of landscape moisture best inform wildfire planning and response?
    DOI: 10.1071/wf25233
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Interdisciplinary challenges for wildfire futures
    DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2025.104175
  • 2025

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Decision Support for Climate-Adapted Bushfire Risk Mitigation
  • 2024

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Identifying and Defining Landscape Dryness Thresholds for Fires
  • 2022

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Towards a Shared Understanding of Future Fire Risk
Hamish Clarke

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships

2021
Eureka Prize for Applied Environmental Research - NSW Bushfire Hub Australian Museum
2021
NSW Young Tall Poppy Australian Institute of Policy and Science
2015
Outstanding Public Sector Innovation - NSW and ACT Regional Climate Modelling project (NARCliM) NSW Public Sector Awards
2006
University Medal University of Sydney

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2025

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Decision Support for Climate-Adapted Bushfire Risk Mitigation