Rohan Fisher

Dr. Rohan Fisher is a Senior Research Fellow at Charles Darwin University's Northern Institute within the Faculty of Arts and Society. His research focuses on spatial data applications for fire management, specializing in integrating Indigenous knowledge with scientific approaches across Northern Australia, Cameroon, and Mexico. He leads the development of projection-augmented landscape models and fire behavior simulations used in community engagement and land management planning.

Education: Completed a Master by Research at Charles Darwin University (2010) titled Socialising the pixel, a mixed methods approach to assessing the state of forests in West Timor under supervisors Myers and Noske.

Research explores three interconnected domains: 1) Projection Augmented Physical Landscape technology for cross-cultural environmental education, 2) Stochastic fire behavior modeling through participatory approaches, and 3) Satellite-based fire spread analysis for evidence-based management. His work bridges geospatial science, traditional ecological knowledge, and community resilience strategies.

Publications demonstrate consistent focus on savanna fire ecology, Indigenous land management practices, and technological innovations in environmental monitoring. Recent articles analyze fire regime effectiveness, ecosystem service valuation of prescribed burns, and digital tools for bushfire preparedness.

Awards and Honors:

• Territory Natural Resource Management Researcher of the Year (2017)
• Financial Review Higher Education Award for education technology (2018)
• CDU Vice Chancellor's Award for Student Learning (2015)
• Australian Award for University Teaching (2018)
• ABC Top 5 Science Media Residency (2023)

Currently leads multiple ARC and industry-funded projects including 3D fire modeling for Pacific atolls and dynamic habitat mapping frameworks. Collaborates with Indigenous corporations, government agencies, and international researchers across 23 active projects.