Geoff Cary

June 17, 2025

Colonisation cleared 95% of these woodlands – Indigenous cultural burning is bringing it back

Elle Bowd, Australian National University; Braithan Bell-Garner, Indigenous Knowledge; David Lindenmayer, Australian National University; Dean Freeman, Indigenous Knowledge, and Geoff Cary, Australian National University

New research shows how Western science can support cultural burning to deliver benefits across cultures – as well as for nature.

March 31, 2020

If you’re worried about bushfires but want to keep your leafy garden, follow these tips

Philip Gibbons, Australian National University and Geoff Cary, Australian National University

With a bit of sensible planning, you can retain plants close to your home without creating a huge bushfire risk.

January 13, 2020

Some say we’ve seen bushfires worse than this before. But they’re ignoring a few key facts

Joëlle Gergis, Australian National University and Geoff Cary, Australian National University

The latest bushfires cannot be compared to Ash Wednesday or Black Saturday. Our nation’s fire history is being rewritten.

March 22, 2017

Snowy hydro scheme will be left high and dry unless we look after the mountains

Adrienne Nicotra, Australian National University; David Freudenberger, Australian National University; Geoff Cary, Australian National University; Geoffrey Hope, Australian National University; Graeme Worboys, Australian National University; Sam Banks, Australian National University, and Susanna Venn, Australian National University

A reliable water supply from Australia’s mountain catchments depends on intact and functioning ecosystems.

January 5, 2014

Which homes will survive this bushfire season?

Philip Gibbons, Australian National University and Geoff Cary, Australian National University

After the early onset of the 2013-14 bushfire season, it is worth reviewing which homes are more likely to be left standing when the fires inevitably return. One of the most important factors to note is…