World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
46
Citations
7633
World Ranking
4672
National Ranking
369

Overview

Trent D. Penman is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia. Their research focuses primarily within the field of Environmental Science, with a significant concentration on Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, and Nature and Landscape Conservation. Additional subfields include Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, as well as Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law.

The scientist's work covers various topics, notably:

  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Fire dynamics and safety research
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management

Their recent publications reflect ongoing investigation into the impact and dynamics of fire in environmental contexts. These include:

  • "Fire and biodiversity in the Anthropocene" (2020), published in Science
  • "Impact of Australia's catastrophic 2019/20 bushfire season on communities and environment. Retrospective analysis and current trends" (2020), published in Journal of Safety Science and Resilience
  • "The 2019/2020 mega-fires exposed Australian ecosystems to an unprecedented extent of high-severity fire" (2021), published in Environmental Research Letters
  • "Warmer and drier conditions have increased the potential for large and severe fire seasons across south-eastern Australia" (2022), published in Global Ecology and Biogeography
  • "What Do the Australian Black Summer Fires Signify for the Global Fire Crisis?" (2021), published in Fire

Frequently collaborating authors include Jane G. Cawson, Alexander Filkov, Hamish Clarke, Lauren T. Bennett, and Jamie E. Burton.

Their research has been disseminated in a variety of publication venues, with recurrent contributions in:

  • International Journal of Wildland Fire
  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Forest Ecology and Management
  • Fire

Best Publications

  • Fire and biodiversity in the Anthropocene

    Luke T. Kelly;Katherine M. Giljohann;Andrea Duane;Nuria Aquilue

  • Advances in Bayesian network modelling: Integration of modelling technologies

    Bruce G. Marcot;Trent D. Penman

  • Impact of Australia's catastrophic 2019/20 bushfire season on communities and environment. Retrospective analysis and current trends

    Alexander I. Filkov;Alexander I. Filkov;Tuan Ngo;Stuart Matthews;Simeon Telfer

  • Prescribed burning: how can it work to conserve the things we value?

    T. D. Penman;T. D. Penman;F. J. Christie;F. J. Christie;A. N. Andersen;A. N. Andersen;R. A. Bradstock;R. A. Bradstock

  • The 2019/2020 mega-fires exposed Australian ecosystems to an unprecedented extent of high-severity fire

    Luke Collins;Ross A. Bradstock;Hamish Clarke;Michael F Clarke

  • Towards sustainable land management in the drylands: Scientific connections in monitoring and assessing dryland degradation, climate change and biodiversity

    A. L. Cowie;T. D. Penman;L. Gorissen;M. D. Winslow

  • Ecological processes in urban landscapes: mechanisms influencing the distribution and activity of insectivorous bats

    Caragh Threlfall;Bradley Law;Trent Penman;Peter B. Banks

  • Biophysical Mechanistic Modelling Quantifies the Effects of Plant Traits on Fire Severity: Species, Not Surface Fuel Loads, Determine Flame Dimensions in Eucalypt Forests.

    Philip Zylstra;Ross A. Bradstock;Michael Bedward;Trent D. Penman

  • Divergent responses of fire to recent warming and drying across south-eastern Australia

    Ross Bradstock;Trent Penman;Matthias Boer;Owen Price

  • Patchiness of prescribed burns in dry sclerophyll eucalypt forests in South-eastern Australia

    T.D. Penman;R.P. Kavanagh;D.L. Binns;D.R. Melick

  • Detecting Extinction Risk from Climate Change by IUCN Red List Criteria

    David A. Keith;David A. Keith;Michael Mahony;Harry Hines;Jane Elith

  • Wildfire refugia in forests: Severe fire weather and drought mute the influence of topography and fuel age

    Luke Collins;Luke Collins;Andrew F. Bennett;Andrew F. Bennett;Steve W. J. Leonard;Steve W. J. Leonard;Trent D. Penman

  • Modelling the determinants of ignition in the Sydney Basin, Australia: implications for future management

    T. D. Penman;R. A. Bradstock;O. Price

  • Brave new green world - Consequences of a carbon economy for the conservation of Australian biodiversity

    Corey J A Bradshaw;Corey J A Bradshaw;David Mjs Bowman;Nicholas Restall Bond;Brett P Murphy;Brett P Murphy

  • Predicting the impact of climate change on Australia's most endangered snake, Hoplocephalus bungaroides

    Trent D. Penman;David A. Pike;Jonathan K. Webb;Richard Shine

  • Examining the relative effects of fire weather, suppression and fuel treatment on fire behaviour - A simulation study

    T.D. Penman;L. Collins;O.F. Price;R.A. Bradstock

  • Developing and testing models of the drivers of anthropogenic and lightning-caused wildfire ignitions in south-eastern Australia

    Hamish Clarke;Hamish Clarke;Rebecca K Gibson;Brett Cirulis;Ross A Bradstock

  • Defining adequate means of residents to prepare property for protection from wildfire

    Trent Penman;Christine Eriksen;R Blanchi;M Chladil

  • Biogeographical variation in the potential effectiveness of prescribed fire in south-eastern Australia

    Owen F. Price;Trent D. Penman;Ross A. Bradstock;Matthias M. Boer

  • Changes in understorey plant species richness following logging and prescribed burning in shrubby dry sclerophyll forests of south-eastern Australia

    Trent D. Penman;Doug L. Binns;Roy J. Shiels;Ruth M. Allen

  • Reducing wildfire risk to urban developments

    T.D. Penman;R.A. Bradstock;O.F. Price

Frequent Co-Authors

Ross A. Bradstock
Ross A. Bradstock University of Wollongong
Owen Price
Owen Price University of Wollongong
David A. Keith
David A. Keith University of New South Wales
Matthias M. Boer
Matthias M. Boer Western Sydney University
Lauren T. Bennett
Lauren T. Bennett University of Melbourne
Bradley Law
Bradley Law New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
Geoffrey J. Cary
Geoffrey J. Cary Australian National University
Don A. Driscoll
Don A. Driscoll Deakin University
Chris R. Dickman
Chris R. Dickman University of Sydney
Jon E. Keeley
Jon E. Keeley United States Geological Survey

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Ecology and Evolution can open doors to a diverse range of academic and career options. Many students choose to enhance their skills with advanced online degrees in related fields. For those interested in the psychological aspects of human-environment interactions, a master psychologie à distance program offers flexibility and a broad foundation in behavioral science.

Additionally, mental health remains an important area tied closely to environmental and social factors. An online masters mental health counseling degree can prepare graduates to support individuals impacted by ecological change and urbanization.

Career changers or those interested in the application of psychology to legal and environmental contexts may wonder, what can I do with a forensic psychology degree? This pathway may lead to roles in government, consultancy, or even environmental advocacy.

Finally, a focus on child development, available through child psychology degrees online, is invaluable for those aiming to work with schools or youth organizations focused on nature education and conservation.

Best Scientists Citing Trent D. Penman

Trending Scientists