Speakers

Dr. Marta Yebra is a Professor in Environmental Engineering at the Fenner School of Environment and Society and the School of Engineering at The Australian National University (ANU). She also serves as the ANU Director of the Bushfire Research Centre of Excellence and is a Mission Specialist at the ANU Institute for Space. Her research focuses on developing remote sensing applications for managing fire risk and impact at local, regional, and global scales. Dr. Yebra has served on several advisory government bodies, including the Australian Space Agency’s Bushfire Earth Observation Taskforce, the Earth Observation Technical Advisory Group, the Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water, and Planning’s Scientific Reference Panel, and the Australian Capital Territory Multi Hazards Advisory Council. With over 100 published articles and 5,000 citations, she has played a significant role in advancing the field of remote sensing and fire management.