Press Release; IAWF Ember Award For Excellence in Wildland Fire Science

See attached “Press Release” for more information, and attached photo of recipient N. P. Cheney.

 

 

 “Ember Award for Excellence in Wildland Fire Science”

Presented to Phillip Cheney at IAWF’s 3^rd Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference®;

Held in Spokane, Washington, USA (October 25-29, 2010)

 

The International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF) is pleased to present its Ember Award for Excellence in Wildland Fire Science to Noel Phillip (Phil) Cheney (CSIRO Senior Principal Research Scientist, retired; Waramanga, ACT, Australia) at its ongoing 3^rd Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference® in Spokane.

 

The award was received by Roger Underwood from Perth, Australia in Phil’s stead at the conference banquet Wednesday evening.  Roger Underwood was a plenary speaker at the conference and is a long-time friend and colleague of Phil’s.

 

The purpose of the “Ember Award” is to recognize sustained excellence in wildland fire research and to encourage innovation, exploration, application, and dissemination of important research results.  The name “Ember” reflects the fact that research and science often move slowly, and their benefits or impacts may not be apparent for years.  The award was established to recognize sustained and excellent research contributions to wildland fire science, innovative solutions to important wildland fire challenges, and effective and appropriate communication of wildland fire science and research results.

 

The International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF) is a non-profit, professional association representing members of the global wildland fire community. The purpose of the association is to facilitate communication and provide leadership for the wildland fire community.

 

Chuck Bushey, President

International Association of Wildland Fire

 

Mobil (406) 697-2454

President(at)iawfonline.org

http://iawfonline.org