Kevin Tolhurst is Associate Professor in Fire Ecology and Management in the Department of Forest and Ecosystem Science, University of Melbourne based in Creswick. Kevin has developed a professional reputation by providing expert advice on fire behaviour and fire suppression strategies at major bushfires. Some examples include the Black Saturday fires in Victoria in 2009, and the Great Divide Fires in 2007. Kevin has been involved in several inquiries and court cases involving fires including: Linton Coronial Inquiry, Canberra Coronial Inquiry, House of Representative 2003 Inquiry, 2005 Wangary Coronial Inquiry S.A., the 2008 Parliamentary Inquiry into the 2007 fires in Victoria, and the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission. In 2015, Kevin was made a Member of the Order of Australia in recognition of his contribution to fire science and the community over a long period. Kevin has developed and taught a number of fire related subjects at undergraduate and post-graduate level as well as a national Fire Behaviour Analyst course for technical specialists in the fire and land management agencies. Kevin’s current research activities are centered around developing and applying a bushfire risk management decision support systems. He has established a group of fire scientists in the School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences with a range of research, fire, land management and teaching skills. His research and consulting interests include: • Wildfire behaviour prediction • Development of prescribed burning techniques and guidelines • Landscape-scale fire ecology management • Fire risk management • Ecological impacts of repeated fires