Dr Mika Peace

Researcher

Bureau of Meteorology

About

Mika Peace is a fire weather researcher in the High Impact Weather team of the Bureau of Meteorology’s Research group.

Mika’s research expertise focuses on bushfire case studies and running high resolution fire-atmosphere coupled simulations. In her research, she partners with fire agencies and land management groups to develop understanding of how the atmosphere in three dimensions drives fire behaviour. The ACCESS-Fire modelling system Mika uses has extended the Bureau's weather modelling capability to explore and document fire and atmosphere interactions during major bushfires. Mika’s research findings are shared with practitioners to help predict where and how a fire will spread and what fire behaviour is likely to occur.

During high impact weather situations, Mika takes an operational role briefing key stakeholders on the weather situation and assessing the likely impacts on the community.

Mika regularly presents nationally and internationally at conferences and workshops, invited media interviews, STEM events in schools, and science events in the community.

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