Students investigate the role of fire in the Woowookarung Regional Park, a park subject to regular fuel reduction burning due to its proximity to Ballarat.

They will collect a range of data from two sites including soil studies, canopy cover, fuel loads and species diversity to assess impact controlled burns have on the environment.

2 hours fieldwork

In this program students will:

• Engage in fieldwork. 
• Discuss the ecological role fire has in the Australian bush.
• Collect and interpret fieldwork data.

This program will address the following key dot points on the Study Design:

Earth’s dynamic systems

• Changes and disruptions to landscapes, ecosystems and biomes that influence their distribution and ecological characteristics.

Data and modelling

• Ways of using data and models to study Earth’s systems and changes in Earth over time.

AoS3 student investigation

• Fieldwork and collection of primary data for analysis.

Please note that this program takes place predominantly outside in all (Ballarat) weather. Bookings are generally only taken for terms 1 and 4.