 My job is to use science to make sure that the CFA can do its firefighting activities in the safest and most effective way possible. In doing my job I have to actually look at the research that's done elsewhere in the world and see how I can bring that back here and apply it to Australian conditions. I also do some of my own research where I actually go out and do experiments and take measurements to try and better understand how fires act in Australian landscapes under different conditions. This might include looking at the middle of summer, as well as in the autumn when they do prescribed burning to reduce fire risk. I apply a really broad range of science in my work, including meteorology, including physics, including botany, and also including people. We have to understand how people interact with fires and how they're affected by fires. I really love my job because it allows me to apply science in a meaningful way. I can get to solve really complex, tricky problems, but when I cover it with answers they can be used to make practices better at the Country Fire Authority.