Senior Research Scientist with twenty years experience of research into fire behaviour and fire ecology in forests and shrublands of southern Western Australia, and eight years of research into karri silviculture. Ten years experience of research administration and management as Research Centre Manager, Program Leader and Section Manager. Academic qualification: Bachelor of Forest Science (Hons.) from the University of Melbourne, 1979. PhD from University of NSW (1997).

• Fire behaviour and management in forests and shrublands
• Fire ecology in forests and shrublands
• Silviculture of jarrah and karri forests

Appointed as Research Scientist with the Forests Department at Dwellingup in June 1981 to investigate aspects of fire ecology during summer fires in the jarrah forest. Transferred to Manjimup in December 1983 to undertake studies into prescribed burning of young regrowth stands of karri. This area of research has subsequently expanded to include prescribed burning of regrowth stands after first thinning. Commenced experimental studies of fire behaviour in mallee-heath at the Stirling Range in 1989, and have continued to develop this work through involvement in operational fire management in parks and reserves within the South Coast Region. Assumed responsibility for ongoing program of silvicultural research in the karri forest in 1993, with current projects including four thinning experiments in regrowth stands, espacement trials, and preliminary studies of the effect of soil disturbance on seedbed receptivity. In 1996 commenced a major collaborative study with CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products into the behaviour of summer fires in jarrah forest fuels of varying ages since last fire (Project Vesta). Participated in deployment of Australian/New Zealander fire management specialists in August/September 2000. Other research interests include dendrochronology, and the ecology and biogeography of Western Australian native conifers.

Positions held within Science Division:

• Program Leader, Karri program - October 1986 to December 1987
• Manager, Manjimup Research Centre - February 1988 to December 1997
• Section Manager, Natural Products - September 1995 to September 1997
• Project Leader, Ecologically Sustainable Forest Management - 1998 to present

Committees and working groups: Native forest management

• Post fire response of mallee-heath vegetation at Stirling Range National Park.
• Increasing productivity of karri regrowth stands by thinning and fertilising.
• Espacement effects on the development and form of regrowth karri stands.
• Project Vesta - prediction of high intensity fire behaviour in dry eucalypt forest.
• Regeneration success measures and monitoring methods for sustainable forest management.

(169 items)

2009

Beatty P, McCaw L (2009). Bushfire control and salvage tactics in the west. 32(2), pp. 27–28

Boer M, Sadler R, Wittkuhn R, McCaw L, Grierson P (2009). Long-term impacts of prescribed burning on regional extent and incidence of wildfires: evidence from fifty years of active fure management in SW-WA: poster presented at AFAC09, Conference of the Australasian Fire and Emergency Services Authority Council and Bushfire CRC, Gold Coast, Qld, September 2009 (POSTER). University of Western Australia, Crawley. 1 poster

Hollis JJ, Anderson WR, Chapman J, Gould JS, Matthews S, McCaw WL (2009). Behind the flaming zone (POSTER). In Fire, Environment and Society: From Research into Practice, Adelaide Convention Centre, 1-3 September 2008: the International Bushfire Research Conference Incorporating the 15th AFAC Conference: Conference Papers Bushfire CRC, Melbourne. p. 512

O'Donnell A, McCaw L, Boer M, Grierson P (2009). Wildfire return intervals in semi-arid southern Western Australia: effects of fuel age and spatial structure (POSTER). In Fire, Environment and Society: From Research into Practice, Adelaide Convention Centre, 1-3 September 2008: the International Bushfire Research Conference Incorporating the 15th AFAC Conference: Conference Papers Bushfire CRC, Melbourne. p. 520

Wain A, Mills G, McCaw L, Brown T (2009). Managing smoke from wildfires and prescribed burning in southern Australia. In Wildland Fires and Air Pollution (eds A Bytnerowicz, MJ Arbaugh, AR Riebau et al.). Elsevier, Amsterdam. pp. 535–550

Wittkuhn R, McCaw L, Phelan G, Farr J, Liddelow G, van Heurck P et al. [Wills A, Robinson R, Cranfield R, Fielder J, Dornan C] (2009). Assessing the effects of contrasting fire intervals on biodiversity at a landscape scale. In Fire, Environment and Society: From Research into Practice, Adelaide Convention Centre, 1-3 September 2008: the International Bushfire Research Conference Incorporating the 15th AFAC Conference: Conference Papers Bushfire CRC, Melbourne. pp. 482–493

Wittkuhn R, McCaw L, Roberts P (2009). Can ecological research address socio-political factors in fire management planning? A case study in Western Australia (POSTER). In Fire, Environment and Society: From Research into Practice, Adelaide Convention Centre, 1-3 September 2008: the International Bushfire Research Conference Incorporating the 15th AFAC Conference: Conference Papers Bushfire CRC, Melbourne. p. 521

Wittkuhn R, McCaw L, Robinson R, Farr J, van Heurck P, Wills A, Liddelow G, Cranfield R, Andersen A (2009). Planning fire intervals for biodiversity conservation. Poster presented at Poster presented to AFAC09, Conference of the Australasian Fire and Emergency Services Authority Council and Bushfire CRC, Gold Coast, Qld, September 2009 (POSTER). Department of Environment and Conservation, Manjimup. 1 poster

Wittkuhn RS, Hamilton T, McCaw L (2009). Fire interval sequences to aid in site selection for biodiversity studies: mapping the fire regime. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 115, pp. 101–111

2008

Flaherty C, McCaw L, Grant A (2008). Tuart woodlands. Department of Environment and Conservation, Kensington, WA. Fire Management Guideline E4, 11 p.

Hollis JJ, Anderson WR, Chapman J, McCaw WL, Matthews S, Gould JS et al. [Burrows ND] (2008). Behind the flaming zone: coarse woody fuel consumption in Australian forest fires (POSTER ABSTRACT). In Fire, Environment and Society: From Research into Practice, Adelaide Convention Centre, Australia, 1-3 September 2008: the International Bushfire Research Conference incorporating the 15th AFAC Conference: delegate handbook Conference Organising Committee, Adelaide. p. 58

Matthews S, McCaw L, Neal J, Smith RH (2008). Fuel moisture in forests: prediction for fire management. CSIRO Forest Biosciences, Canberra. 48 p.

McCaw L (2008). Fire in the bluegums. Fire Australia winter, pp. 37–38

McCaw L (2008). Wildfire: a century of failed forest policy: George Wuerthner (ed.), Foundation for Deep Ecology by arrangement with Island press, 2006, 350 pages, paperback, ISBN 1-59726-070-3, $89.95 from CSIRO Publishing, http://www.publish.csiro.au (BOOK REVIEW). Australian Forestry 70, pp. 276–277

McCaw L (2008). Variation in age to first flowering and fruiting of Banksia baxteri and Banksia coccinea at the Stirling Range, south-western Australia. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 91, pp. 269–273

McCaw L, Gould J, Cheney P (2008). Quantifying the effectiveness of fuel management in modifying wildfire behaviour (POSTER ABSTRACT). In Fire, Environment and Society: From Research into Practice, Adelaide Convention Centre, Australia, 1-3 September 2008: the International Bushfire Research Conference incorporating the 15th AFAC Conference: delegate handbook Conference Organising Committee, Adelaide. p. 34

McCaw L, Robinson R (2008). ForestCheck : monitoring biodiversity in jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) forest managed for timber harvesting (ABSTRACT). In Old Forests, New Management: an International Scientific Conference on the Conservation and Use of Old-Growth Forests in the 21st Century: Program and Abstracts Conference Design, Hobart. p. 1

McCaw WL, Gould JS, Cheney NP (2008). Existing fire behaviour models under-predict the rate of spread of summer fires in open jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) forest. Australian Forestry 71, pp. 16–26

McCaw WL, Gould JS, Cheney NP (2008). Quantifying the effectiveness of fuel management in modifying wildfire behaviour: presented at the International Bushfire Research Conference incorporating the 15th Annual AFAC Conference, Adelaide Convention Centre, 1-3 September 2008. Department of Environment and Conservation, Manjimup. pp. 1–8

Meyer CP, Reisen F, Luhar A, Powell J, Lee S, Cope M et al. [McCaw L] (2008). Particles, ozone and air toxic levels in rural communities during prescribed burning seasons: final report, May 2008. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Aspendale. 212 p.

Whitford K, White P, McCaw L, Durell G, Whitford E (2008). Deaths of jarrah in 2008 at Jilakin Rock: an outlying population of jarrah : a report of initial observations. Department of Environment and Conservation, Kensington, WA. 22 p.

Wittkuhn R, McCaw L, Phelan G, Farr J, Liddelow G, van Heurck P et al. [Wills A, Robinson R, Cranfield R, Fielder J, Dornan C] (2008). Assessing the effects of contrasting fire intervals on biodiversity at a landscape scale (ABSTRACT). In Fire, Environment and Society: From Research into Practice, Adelaide Convention Centre, Australia, 1-3 September 2008: the International Bushfire Research Conference incorporating the 15th AFAC Conference: delegate handbook Conference Organising Committee, Adelaide. p. 18

2007

Barber P, Ruthrof K, Archibald R, Behn G, Bougher N, Bowen B et al. [Haswell D, McCaw L] (2007). The severe and disturbing decline of an iconic Mediterranean ecosystem endemic to Western Australia (ABSTRACT). In MedEcos XI: conference program, information & summary abstracts: the International Mediterranean Ecosystems Conference, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Sunday 2-Wednesday 5 September 2007 Conference Organising Committee, Perth. pp. 45–46

Barber P, Ruthrof K, Archibald R, Behn G, Bougher N, Bowen B et al. [Haswell D, McCaw L] (2007). The severe and disturbing decline of an iconic Mediterranean ecosystem endemic to Western Australia. In MedEcos XI: conference proceedings: the International Mediterranean Ecosystems Conference, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Sunday 2-Wednesday 5 September 2007 (eds D Rokich, G Wardell-Johnson, C Yates et al.). Kings Park & Botanic Garden, West Perth. pp. 13–14

Barber P, Ruthrof K, Archibald R, Behn G, Bougher N, Thomas S. et al. [Haswell D, McCaw L] (2007). The severe decline of an iconic Mediterranean ecosystem endemic to Western Australia (ABSTRACT). In ESA 2007, Program and Abstracts: Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, Perth, Australia, 2007, Monday 26th November to Friday 30th November 2007 Conference Organising Committee, Perth. p. 63

Flaherty C, McCaw L (2007). Tuart woodlands. Department of Environment and Conservation, Kensington, WA. Fire Management Guideline E4, 10 p.

Gould JS, McCaw WL, Cheney NP (2007). Project Vesta: field implications from forest fire behaviour research findings (ABSTRACT). In The Tassie Fire Conference: the joint AFAC/Bushfire CRC Conference 2007, Hobart, Tasmania: a southerly change: handbook: 19/21 September 2007, Hotel Grand Chancellor p. 80

Gould JS, McCaw WL, Cheney NP, Ellis PF, Knight IK, Sullivan AL (2007). Project Vesta: fire in dry eucalypt forest: fuel structure, fuel dynamics and fire behaviour. CSIRO, Canberra. 218 p.

Gould JS, McCaw WL, Cheney NP, Ellis PF, Matthews S (2007). Field guide: fuel assessment and fire behaviour prediction in dry eucalypt forest. CSIRO, Perth. 82 p.

Matthews S, McCaw WL, Neal JE, Smith RH (2007). Testing a process-based fine fuel moisture model in two forest types. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 37, pp. 23–35

McCaw L (2007). Callitris in the woodlands and shrublands of southern Western Australia : ancient landscapes, contemporary issues : paper for presentation at the Australian and New Zealand Institutes of Foresters Conference, Coffs Harbour, 3-7 June 2007. Department of Environment and Conservation, Manjimup. 9 p.

McCaw L (2007). Contribution of prescribed fire to the management of conservation lands and multiple-use forests in Western Australia (ABSTRACT). In ESA 2007, Program and Abstracts: Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, Perth, Australia, 2007, Monday 26th November to Friday 30th November 2007 Conference Organising Committee, Perth. pp. 125–126

McCaw L, Cranfield R, Liddelow G, Ward B, van Heurck P, Bain K et al. [Middleton T] (2007). Post-fire response of tall eucalypt forest in southern Western Australia (POSTER ABSTRACT). In MedEcos XI: conference program, information & summary abstracts: the International Mediterranean Ecosystems Conference, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Sunday 2-Wednesday 5 September 2007 Conference Organising Committee, Perth. p. 89

McCaw L, Marchetti P, Elliot G, Reader G (2007). Bushfire weather climatology of the Haines Index in south-western Australia. Australian Meteorological Magazine 56, pp. 75–80

McCaw L, Round-Turner R (comps) (2007). Blackwood district fire 29: Leeuwin Naturaliste National Park 6 & 7 April 2006: narrative. 33 p.

Meyer CP, Black RR, Tolhurst KG, McCaw L, Cook G, Symons R et al. (2007). Emission of dioxins from bush fires in Australia. Organohalogen Compounds 69, pp. 307–310

Meyer CP, Black RR, Tolhurst KG, McCaw L, Cook G, Symons R et al. (2007). An emission budget for dioxins from crop and bush fires in Australia. Organohalogen Compounds 69, pp. 2419–2422

O'Donnell A, McCaw L, Boer M, Grierson P (2007). Reconstructing the fire history of an unmanaged semi-arid landscape: the Lake Johnston region, Western Australia (ABSTRACT). In ESA 2007, Program and Abstracts: Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, Perth, Australia, 2007, Monday 26th November to Friday 30th November 2007 Conference Organising Committee, Perth. p. 135

O'Donnell A, McCaw L, Boer M, Shu L, Grierson P (2007). Reconstructing the fire history of an unmanaged semi-arid shrubland using remote sensing and dendrochronology: the Lake Johnston region, southern Western Australia (ABSTRACT). In The Tassie Fire Conference: the joint AFAC/Bushfire CRC Conference 2007, Hobart, Tasmania: a southerly change: handbook: 19/21 September 2007, Hotel Grand Chancellor Conference Organising Committee, Perth. pp. 60–61

Pekin B, Boer M, Macfarlane C, Wittkuhn R, McCaw L, Grierson P (2007). The relationship of fire to productivity in the jarrah forests of south-western Australia (ABSTRACT). In MedEcos XI: conference program, information & summary abstracts: the International Mediterranean Ecosystems Conference, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Sunday 2-Wednesday 5 September 2007 Conference Organising Committee, Perth. p. 98

Pekin B, Boer M, Macfarlane C, Wittkuhn R, McCaw L, Grierson P (2007). Fire history, productivity and diversity in the jarrah forest (POSTER ABSTRACT). In ESA 2007, Program and Abstracts: Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, Perth, Australia, 2007, Monday 26th November to Friday 30th November 2007 Conference Organising Committee, Perth. p. 204

Wittkuhn R, McCaw L (2007). Studying fire regimes and biodiversity in southwestern Australia for improved land management (ABSTRACT). In MedEcos XI: conference program, information & summary abstracts: the International Mediterranean Ecosystems Conference, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Sunday 2-Wednesday 5 September 2007 Conference Organising Committee, Perth. pp. 121–122

Wittkuhn R, McCaw L (2007). Studying fire regimes and biodiversity in southwestern Australia for improved land management. In MedEcos XI: conference proceedings: the International Mediterranean Ecosystems Conference, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Sunday 2-Wednesday 5 September 2007 (eds D Rokich, G Wardell-Johnson, C Yates et al.). Kings Park & Botanic Garden, West Perth. pp. 275–276

2006

Matthews S, McCaw WL (2006). A next generation fuel moisture model for fire behaviour prediction (ABSTRACT). p. S91

McCaw L (2006). Farewell to 72 years service. Jun, p. 6

McCaw WL (2006). Asplenium aethiopicum recolonises karri forest following timber harvesting and burning. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 89, pp. 119–122

Wittkuhn R, Hamilton T, McCaw L (2006). Fire interval sequences to aid in site selection for biodiversity studies: mapping the fire regime. In Bushfire Conference 2006: Brisbane, 6-9 June 2006: Life in a Fire-Prone Environment: Translating Science into Practice Southeast Queensland Fire and Biodiversity Consortium, Brisbane. pp. 1–6

Wittkuhn R, Hamilton T, McCaw L, Carpenter C, Metcalfe F (2006). Using historical fire data to investigate patterns of biodiversity in southwestern Australia: poster presented at Second Fire Managers Research Workshop, Wollongong, 2006 (POSTER).

Wittkuhn R, Hamilton T, McCaw L, Carpenter C, Metcalfe F (2006). Using historical fire data to investigate patterns of biodiversity in southwestern Australia: poster presented at AFAC/IFCAA & Bushfire CRC Conference, Melbourne Convention Centre, 10-13 August, 2006 (POSTER). Available at: http://www.bushfirecrc.com/documents/poster_progb%20-%20Wittkuhn.pdf [Accessed 2 Apr 2007]. Australasian Fire Authorities Council, East Melbourne.

2005

McCaw L, Burrows N, Armstrong R (2005). Integrating fire management and biodiversity (ABSTRACT). In Fast forward: conference handbook: Australasian Fire Authorities Council & Bushfire CRC Innovation and Technology Conference: SkyCity Convention Centre, Auckland New Zealand, 5-7 October 2005 Conference Organising Committee, Auckland. p. 61

McCaw L, Hamilton T, Rumley C (2005). Application of fire history records to contemporary management issues in south-west Australian forests. In A Forest Conscienceness: Proceedings 6th National Conference of the Australian Forest History Society Inc., 12-17 September 2004, Augusta, Western Australia (eds M Calver, H Bigler-Cole, G Bolton et al.). Millpress, Rotterdam. pp. 555–564

McCaw L, Hamilton T, Rumley C (2005). Application of fire history records to contemporary management issues in south-west Australian forests (ABSTRACT). In A Forest Conscienceness: Proceedings 6th National Conference of the Australian Forest History Society Inc, 12-17 September 2004, Augusta, Western Australia (eds M Calver, H Bigler-Cole, G Bolton et al.). Millpress, Rotterdam. p. 61

Wittkuhn R, Hamilton T, McCaw L, Metcalfe F, Carpenter C (2005). Learning from the past: the many uses of fire history mapping: poster presented at Bushfire CRC Fire Managers' Research Meeting, Beechworth, Victoria, 6-9 June 2005 (POSTER).

Wittkuhn R, Hamilton T, McCaw L, Metcalfe F, Carpenter C (2005). Learning from the past: the many uses of fire history mapping (POSTER ABSTRACT). In Fast forward: conference handbook: Australasian Fire Authorities Council & Bushfire CRC Innovation and Technology Conference: SkyCity Convention Centre, Auckland New Zealand, 5-7 October 2005 Conference Organising Committee, Auckland. p. 94

2004

Gould JS, McCaw L (2004). Risk and behaviour of fires in hardwood plantations (ABSTRACT). In Are we Prepared for Future Challenges?: Program & Abstracts: the 11th Annual AFAC Conference and Inaugural Bushfire CRC Conference, 7-9th October 2004, Perth, Western Australia Conference Secretariat, West Perth. p. 49

Gould JS, McCaw L (2004). Risk and behaviour of fires in hardwood plantations. In Are We Prepared for Future Challenges?: the 11th Annual AFAC Conference and Inaugural Bushfire CRC Conference, 7-9th October 2004, Perth, Western Australia: Full Papers Conference Secretariat, West Perth. pp. 52–57

Gould JS, McCaw WL, Cheney NP (2004). Project Vesta : findings, extension and validation for south-eastern Australian eucalypt forests. In Proceedings of Bushfire 2004 Conference, Adelaide SA, 25-28 May 2004 Department of Environment and Heritage, Adelaide. pp. 1–8

McCaw L, Round-Turner R (2004). Blackwood District, Fire 18, Bridgetown, 27 December 2003: fire narrative. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Manjimup. 22 p.

Meyer C, Beer T, Müller J, Gillett R, Weeks I, Powell J et al. [McCaw L] (2004). Dioxin emissions from bushfires in Australia. Department of Environment and Heritage, Canberra. 179 p.

Meyer CP, Müller JF, Beer T, Tolhurst K, McCaw L, Cook GD et al. (2004). Dioxin emissions from bushfires in Australia: paper to be presented at the 17th International Clean Air and Environment Conference, Hobart, 2005. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Kensington, WA. 6 p.

2003

McCaw L (2003). Report of an investigation into the origin of bushfires on 15 November 2002 in the Sheepwash and Redmond areas adjoining the Hay River, south-western Australia. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Manjimup. 33 p.

McCaw L, Cheney P, Sneeuwjagt R (2003). Development of a scientific understanding of fire behaviour and use in south-west Western Australia. In Fire in Ecosystems of South-West Western Australia: Impacts and Management Backhuys, Leiden. pp. 171–187

McCaw L, Hanstrum B (2003). Fire environment of Mediterranean south-west Western Australia. In Fire in Ecosystems of South-West Western Australia: Impacts and Management Backhuys, Leiden. pp. 87–106

McCaw WL, Cheney NP, Gould JS (2003). Do eucalypt forest fires burn faster and hotter in older fuels?: implications for hazard reduction burning. In 3rd International Wildland Fire Conference & Exhibition, Incorporating 10th Annual Australasian Fire Authorities Council Conference: Urban and Rural Communities Living in Fire Prone Environments: Managing the Future of Global Problems: Conference Proceedings: 3-6 October 2003, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia Conference Organising Committee, Sydney. pp. 1–9

McCaw WL, Cheney NP, Gould JS (2003). Do eucalypt forest fires burn faster and hotter in older fuels?: implications for hazard reduction burning (ABSTRACT). In 3rd International Wildland Fire Conference & exhibition, incorporating 10th annual Australasian Fire Authorities Council Conference: urban and rural communities living in fire prone environments : managing the future of global problems: conference program: 3-6 October 2003, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia Conference Organising Committee, Sydney. p. 115

2002

Cheney P, McCaw L, Sneeuwjagt R (2002). Development of a scientific understanding of fire behaviour and use in the south-west of Western Australia (ABSTRACT). In Symposium: Fire in South-Western Australian Ecosystems: Impacts and Management: Program and Abstracts, 16, 17 and 18 April 2002, the WA Turf Club Function Centre, 70 Grandstand Rd, Ascot, WA Department of Conservation and Land Management, Kensington, WA. p. 13

Hopkins A, McCaw L (2002). Fire in the shrub-dominated vegetation types of south Western Australia (ABSTRACT). In Symposium: Fire in South-Western Australian Ecosystems: Impacts and Management: Program and Abstracts, 16, 17 and 18 April 2002, the WA Turf Club Function Centre, 70 Grandstand Rd, Ascot, WA Department of Conservation and Land Management, Kensington, WA. p. 16

Keith DA, McCaw WL, Whelan RJ (2002). Fire regimes in Australian heathlands and their effects on plants and animals. In Flammable Australia: the fire regimes and biodiversity of a continent (eds RA Bradstock, JE Williams, MA Gill). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. pp. 199–237

McCaw L (2002). Fire environment of the Mediterranean south-west of Western Australia (ABSTRACT). In Symposium: Fire in South-Western Australian Ecosystems: Impacts and Management: Program and Abstracts, 16, 17 and 18 April 2002, the WA Turf Club Function Centre, 70 Grandstand Rd, Ascot, WA Department of Conservation and Land Management, Kensington, WA. p. 9

McCaw L, Gould JS, Cheney N (2002). Bluegum plantations: are we under-estimating the fire hazards?. In Private Forestry: Sustainable, Accountable and Profitable: Proceedings Australian Forest Growers 2002 National Conference: 13-16 October, 2002, Esplanade Hotel, Extravaganza Gallery, Albany, Western Australia Australian Forest Growers, Canberra. pp. 1–8

McCaw L, Neal J, Smith R (2002). Stand characteristics and fuel accumulation in a sequence of even-aged karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) stands in south-west Western Australia. Forest Ecology and Management 158, pp. 263–271

McCaw L, Sneeuwjagt R (2002). Impacts of altered fire regime on health and management of tuart forests (ABSTRACT). In Tuart Science Workshop: managing sustainable tuart ecosystems: Wednesday 24 July 2002, technology Park Theatre, Bentley Tuart Response Group, Kensington, WA. p. 1

2001

Catchpole EA, Catchpole WR, Viney NR, McCaw WL, Marsden-Smedley JB (2001). Estimating fuel response time and predicting fuel moisture content from field data. International Journal of Wildland Fire 10, pp. 215–222

Cheney P, Gould J, McCaw L (2001). The dead-man zone: a neglected area of firefighter safety. Australian Forestry 64, pp. 45–50

Gould JS, Cheney NP, McCaw L (2001). Project Vesta: research into the effects of fuel structure and fuel load on behaviour of moderate to high-intensity fires in dry eucalypt forest: progress report. In Bushfire 2001: Proceedings: Joint Bushfire/FRFANZ Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand Forest Research Institute, Rotorua. pp. 1–9

Gould JS, McCaw L, Cheney NP (2001). Forest plantations: are we under-estimating the fire hazards?. In Conference Proceedings: Forests in a Changing Landscape: 16th Commonwealth Forestry Conference jointly with the 19th Biennial Conference of the Institute of Foresters of Australia, Fremantle, Western Australia, 18-25 April, 2001 Promaco Conventions, Perth. pp. 75–84

Lutze M, Ades P, Campbell R, Hickey J, McCaw L, Smith G et al. (2001). Standardised measures of regeneration success for sustainable management of Australian native forests: final report for WAPIS Project PN99.180 to address Montreal Indicator 2.1.g. Centre for Forest Tree Technology, Orbost, Vic.. 178 p.

McCaw L (2001). A workshop on environmental effects of timber harvesting in the jarrah forest: a synthesis of recent research by the Science Division, Department of Conservation & Land Management. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Kensington, WA. 4 p.

McCaw L, Gould J, Cheney N (2001). Consumption of bark fuel on jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) trees during experimental summer fires in south-western Australia. In Bushfire 2001: Proceedings: Joint Bushfire/FRFANZ Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand Forest Research Institute, Perth. pp. 1–6

McCaw L, Gould JS, Cheney NP (2001). Prediction of high-intensity forest fires in eucalypt forests (ABSTRACT). In Conference proceedings: Forests in a Changing Landscape: 16th Commonwealth Forestry Conference jointly with the 19th Biennial Conference of the Institute of Foresters of Australia, Fremantle, Western Australia, 18-25 April 2001 Promaco Conventions, Perth. p. 1

McCaw L, Hagan R, Gould J (2001). Managing fire in regrowth eucalypt forests. In Intensive Management of Regrowth Forests for Wood Production in Australia: a Review of Current Practice and Future Potential (eds MJ Connell, RJ Raison, AG Brown). CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products, Canberra. pp. 39–43

2000

McCaw L (2000). Synopsis of the knowledge used in prescribed burning in Victoria, Kevin G. Tolhurst and N.P. Cheney (BOOK REVIEW). Australian Forestry 63, p. 235

McCaw WL, Smith RH, Neal JE (2000). Post fire recruitment of red tingle (Eucalyptus jacksonii) and karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) following low-moderate intensity prescribed fires near Walpole, south-west Western Australia. CALMScience 3, pp. 87–94

1999

Catchpole W, Bradstock R, Choate J, Fogarty L, Gellie N, McCarthy G et al. [McCaw L] (1999). Cooperative development of prediction equations for fire behaviour in heathlands and shrublands (ABSTRACT). In Bushfire 99 Conference Program: 6-9 July, 1999, Albury, N.S.W. Conference Organising Committee, Albury. p. 25

Catchpole W, Bradstock R, Choate J, Fogarty L, Gellie N, McCarthy G et al. [McCaw L] (1999). Cooperative development of prediction equations for fire behaviour in heathlands and shrublands. In Bushfire 99 Proceedings: Australian Bush Fire Conference, Albury Convention and Performing Arts Centre, Albury, Australia: 7-9 July, 1999 Charles Sturt University, School of Environmental & Information Sciences, Albury. pp. 77–83

Cheney P, Gould J, McCaw L (1999). Project Vesta: predicting the behaviour of summer fires in dry eucalypt forests with fuels of differing ages (ABSTRACT). Available at: http://life.csu.edu.au/cgi-bin/slp/bushfire/abstract-view/bushfire?abstract,abstract,1019. In Bushfire 99 Abstracts: 6-9 July, 1999, Albury, N.S.W. Conference Organising Committee, Albury. p. 1

Gould J, McCaw L, Martin T, Taylor S, Wooton M (1999). Flame measurements in moderate intensity dry eucalypt forest fires in fuels of different ages (ELECTRONIC ABSTRACT). Available at: http://life.csu.edu.au/cgi-bin/slp/bushfire/abstract-view/bushfire?abstract,abstract,1036). In Bushfire 99 Abstract: 6-9 July, 1999, Albury, N.S.W. Conference Organising Committee, Albury. p. 1

Herford I, Gillen K, Lloyd M, Hine C, McCaw L, Keighery G et al. [Allan J] (1999). Stirling Range National Park and Porongurup National Park management plan. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Department of Conservation and Land Management, Western Australia, Management Plan 42, 72 p.

Keith DA, McCaw WL, Whelan RJ (1999). Fire in Australian heathlands: its behaviour and effects on plants and animals (ELECTRONIC ABSTRACT). Available at: http://life.csu.edu.au/cgi-bin/slp/bushfire/abstract-view/bushfire?abstract,abstract,1047). In Bushfire 99 Abstract: 6-9 July, 1999, Albury, N.S.W. Conference Organising Committee, Albury. p. 1

Tolhurst KG, McCaw WL (1999). Fire management in forests for wood, water and biodiversity (ELECTRONIC ABSTRACT). Available at: http://life.csu.edu.au/cgi-bin/slp/bushfire/abstract-view/bushfire?abstract,abstract,1082). In Bushfire 99 Abstract: 6-9 July, 1999, Albury, N.S.W. Conference Organising Committee, Albury. p. 1

1998

Catchpole W, Bradstock R, Choate J, Fogarty L, Gellie N, McCarthy G et al. [McCaw L] (1998). Cooperative development of equations for heathland fire behaviour. In III International Conference on Forest Fire Research, 14th Conference on Fire and Forest Meteorology: Proceedings. Volume I: Luso, Coimbra, 16-20 November 1998, Portugal (ed DX Viegas). Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Coimbra. p. 631-645

Cheney NP, Gould JS, McCaw L (1998). Project Vesta: the prediction of high-intensity fire behaviour in dry eucalypt forest: progress report, July 1998 for Australasian Fire Authorities Council. CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products, Canberra. 15 p.

McCaw L (1998). Research as a basis for fire management in mallee-heath shrublands of south-western Australia. In III International Conference on Forest Fire Research, 14th Conference on Fire and Forest Meteorology: Proceedings. Volume II: Luso, Coimbra, 16-20 November 1998, Portugal (ed DX Viegas). Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Coimbra. pp. 2335–2348

1997

Bradstock R, Catchpole W, Choate J, Fogarty L, Gellie N, McCarthy G et al. [McCaw L] (1997). Cooperative development of equations for heathland fire behaviour (ABSTRACT). In Bushfire '97: Proceedings, Australian Bushfire Conference, 8-10 July 1997, Plaza Hotel, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia (comps BJ McKaige, RJ Williams, WM Waggitt). CSIRO Tropical Ecosystems Research Centre, Winnellie. p. 298

McCaw L (1997). Control and management of Cryptodiaporthe melanocraspeda canker threatening Banksia coccinea. In Control of Phytophthora and Diplodina Canker in Western Australia: Final Report to the Threatened Species and Communities Unit, Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia, May 1997 Department of Conservation and Land Management, pp. 187–201

McCaw L (1997). Callitris preissii on Bald Island, Western Australia: preliminary observations on distribution, stand structure and tree age. Department of Conservation and Land Management, 8 p.

McCaw WL (1997). Predicting fire spread in Western Australian mallee-heath shrubland. Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of New South Wales. 256 p.

McCaw WL, Catchpole EA (1997). Comparison of grass fuel moisture contents predicted using the McArthur Mark V Grassland Fire Danger Meter and an equation derived from the meter. Australian Forestry 60, pp. 158–160

McCaw WL, Smith RH, Neal JE (1997). Prescribed burning of thinning slash in regrowth stands of karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor). 1, fire characteristics, fuel consumption and tree damage. International Journal of Wildland Fire 7, pp. 29–40

O'Connell AM, McCaw WL (1997). Prescribed burning of thinning slash in regrowth stands of karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor). 2, nitrogen budgets in pre- and post-burn fuel. International Journal of Wildland Fire 7, pp. 41–49

1996

Cheney NP, Gould JS, McCaw L (1996). Project Vesta: research initiative into the effects of fuel structure and fuel load on behaviour of wildfires in dry eucalypt forest. In Proceedings: 13th Conference on Fire and Forest Meteorology, Lorne, Victoria, 1996 International Association of Wildland Fire, Moran. pp. 375–378

Herford I, Gillen K, Lloyd M, Hine C, McCaw L, Keighery G (1996). Stirling Range and Porongurup national parks draft management plan. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Como, WA. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Western Australia, Management Plan 42, 94 p.

McCaw L (1996). Fire patterns in semi-arid woodlands and shrublands of southern Western Australia: notes for a seminar presented at CALM SOHQ, Como on 5 July, 1996. Department of Conservation and Land Management, 7 p.

McCaw L (1996). Control and management of Cryptodiaporthe melanocraspeda canker threatening Banksia coccinea. In Control of Phytophthora and Diplodina Canker in Western Australia: Annual Report to the Endangered Species Unit, Australian Nature Conservation Agency Department of Conservation and Land Management, Como, WA. pp. 97–103

McCaw L, Smith R, Neal J (1996). Emergence, survival and initial growth of karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) on compacted and uncompacted soils. Department of Conservation and Land Management, 16 p.

McCaw WL, Neal JE, Smith RH (1996). Effects of fuel reduction burning on fire behaviour and suppression difficulty of an intense wildfire in jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) forest: a case study. CALMScience 2, pp. 141–148

McCaw WL, Neal JE, Smith RH (1996). Fuel accumulation following prescribed burning in young even-aged stands of karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor). Australian Forestry 59, pp. 171–177

McCaw WL, Smith RH, Neal JE (1996). Prescribed burning of thinning slash in regrowth stands of karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor): an operational trial using helicopter ignition. CALMScience 2, pp. 133–140

Neal JE, Smith RH, McCaw WL (1996). Evaluation: Neosystems forest fuel moisture meter pre-production prototype: a report for CALMfire, December 1996. Department of Conservation and Land Management, 12 p.

Neal JE, Smith RH, McCaw WL (1996). Evaluation: Victorian Centre for Forest Tree Technology's fine fuel moisture meter: a report for CALMfire, December 1996. Department of Conservation and Land Management, 11 p.

1995

McCaw L, Rayner M (1995). Research for management of regrowth karri forest in Western Australia. Ifa Newsletter Aug., pp. 2–6

McCaw WL (1995). Predicting fire spread in Western Australian mallee-heath. CALMScience Supplement 4, pp. 35–42

McCaw WL, Burrows ND, Friend GR, Gill AM (eds) (1995). Landscape fires '93: proceedings of an Australian bushfire conference, Perth, Western Australia, 27-29 September, 1993. 4, 225 p.

McCaw WL, Catchpole EA (1995). Comparison of dead fuel moisture content predictions from the McArthur Mark V Grassland Fire Danger Meter and the corresponding equation fitted by Noble et al. (1980) (ABSTRACT). In Bushfire '95: Presented Papers: Australian Bushfire Conference, 27-30 September 1995, Hobart, Tasmania Forestry Tasmania, Hobart. p. 1

O'Connell AM, McCaw WL (1995). Nitrogen budgets in regrowth karri following thinning and fuel reduction burning (POSTER ABSTRACT). p. 210

O'Connell AM, McCaw WL (1995). Nitrogen budgets in regrowth karri following thinning and fuel reduction burning (POSTER ABSTRACT). p. 210

1994

McCaw L (1994). More fuel, bigger fire (LETTER). West Australian Jan 15, p. 11

McCaw WL, Smith RH, Neal JE (1994). Stem damage and crown recovery following high intensity fire in a 16-year-old stand of Eucalyptus diversicolor and Eucalyptus muellerana. Australian Forestry 57, pp. 76–81

1993

McCaw L (1993). Wildfires: living with the threat. Landscope 9(1), pp. 49–52

McCaw L (1993). German scientists study big trees. CALM News Mar/Apr, p. 5

McCaw L (1993). Fire behaviour studies in Western Australian mallee-heath (ABSTRACT). In Abstracts: Landscape Fires Conference: Perth, Western Australia, September 27-29, 1993 Department of Conservation and Land Management, Como, WA. p. 11

McCaw L (1993). Landscape Fires '93 Conference. CALM News Jun/Jul, p. 2

McCaw L, Gillen K (1993). Fire. In Mountains of Mystery: a Natural History of the Stirling Range (eds C Thomson, G Hall, G Friend). Department of Conservation and Land Management, Woodvale, WA. pp. 143–148

McCaw L, Smith R, Neal J (1993). Fire behaviour studies in mallee heath shrublands: Fire Program meeting, Stirling Range, 23-25 Nov. 1992 (ABSTRACT). In Summaries of presentations given at program meeting, Stirling Range N.P., 23-25 November 1992 (comp G Friend). Department of Conservation and Land Management, Woodvale, WA. p. 14

McCaw WL (1993). Effects of fuel-reduction burning on a Eucalyptus obliqua forest ecosystem in Victoria. Australian Journal of Botany 41, pp. 413–414

O'Connell AM, McCaw WL (1993). Nitrogen budgets in regrowth karri following thinning and fuel reduction burning (ABSTRACT). In Abstracts: Landscape Fires Conference: Perth, Western Australia, September 27-29, 1993 Department of Conservation and Land Management, Como, WA. p. 42

1992

McCaw L (1992). Fire ecology and management. In The Jarrah Book: Proceedings of a Weekend Workshop at Perup Field Studies Centre (eds A Wardell-Johnson, M Frith). Bridgetown-Greenbushes Friends of the Forest, Bridgetown. pp. 48–64

McCaw L (1992). Fire management in semi-arid woodlands and shrublands in the south of Western Australia. International Forest Fire News 6, pp. 18–19

McCaw L, Maher T, Gillen K (1992). Wildfires in the Fitzgerald River National Park, Western Australia, December 1989. 26, 19 p.

McCaw L, Simpson G, Mair G (1992). Extreme wildfire behaviour in 3-year-old fuels in a Western Australian mixed Eucalyptus forest. Australian Forestry 55, pp. 107–117

McCaw WL, Smith RH (1992). Seed release from Banksia baxteri and Hakea crassifolia following scrub-rolling and burning. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 75, pp. 47–50

1991

McCaw L (1991). M.R. Jacobs Fund: report on fire management in the shrublands and dry forests of the western United States. Institute of Foresters of Australia Newsletter 32(4), pp. 21–26

McCaw L (1991). Measurement of fuel quantity and structure for bushfire research and management. In Proceedings, 11-12 July, 1988, CSIRO Canberra: Conference on Bushfire Modelling and Fire Danger Rating Systems (eds NP Cheney, AM Gill). CSIRO, Canberra. pp. 147–155

McCaw L (1991). 11th Conference on Fire and Forest Meteorology, Missoula, Montana, USA. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Western Australia, Research News 9/91, pp. 3–4

McCaw L (1991). Fire management in the western United States: some contemporary issues (ABSTRACT). p. 16

1990

McCaw L (1990). Fuel and weather conditions during burn-out operations on lightning-caused fire at Jerdacuttup River, vacant crown land, Ravensthorpe Shire, 16-18 December 1990. Department of Conservation and Land Management, 7 p.

McCaw L (1990). Predicting fire behaviour in mallee heath fuels: interim prescription, September 1990. Department of Conservation and Land Management, 6 p.

McCaw L (1990). Focus on fire research. CALM News Sep/Oct, p. 3

McCaw L (1990). Stirling study continues. CALM News Nov, p. 3

McCaw L (1990). Crown fires investigated. CALM News Nov, p. 3

McCaw L (1990). The brighter side of wildfires. CALM News Feb, p. 3

1989

Bell DT, McCaw WL, Burrows ND (1989). Influence of fire on jarrah forest vegetation. In The Jarrah Forest: a Complex Mediterranean Ecosystem (eds B Dell, JJ Havel, N Malajczuk). Kluwer, Dordrecht. pp. 203–215

Burrows N, McCaw L, Friend G (1989). Discussion. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Western Australia, Occasional Paper 1/89, pp. 179–186

Burrows N, McCaw L, Friend G (eds) (1989). Fire management on nature conservation lands: proceedings of a national workshop, Busselton Western Australia, October 1987. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Western Australia, Occasional Paper 1/89, 186 p.

Burrows ND, McCaw WL (1989). Fuel characteristics and bushfire control in banksia low woodlands in Western Australia. Journal of Environmental Management 31, pp. 229–236

McCaw L (1989). Fighting fire with fire. CALM News May, p. 2

McCaw L (1989). Chaining of buffer strips in national parks and nature reserves: an ecological perspective. Department of Conservation and Land Management, 10 p.

McCaw L (1989). Fire behaviour research in the Stirling Range National Park, Western Australia (ABSTRACT).

McCaw L, Neal J, Smith B (1989). Shrubland fire studies in the Stirling Range National Park: progress report, spring 1989 - fire behaviour study. Department of Conservation and Land Management, 14 p.

McCaw WL, Burrows ND (1989). Fire management. In The Jarrah Forest: a Complex Mediterranean Ecosystem (eds B Dell, JJ Havel, N Malajczuk). Kluwer, Dordrecht. pp. 317–334

McCaw WL, Burrows ND (1989). Fire management. In The Jarrah Forest: A Complex Mediterranean Ecosystem (eds B Dell, JJ Havel, N Malajczuk). Kluwer, Dordrecht. pp. 317–334

Wardell-Johnson G, McCaw WL, Maisey KG (1989). Critical data requirements for the effective management of fire on nature conservation lands in south western Australia. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Western Australia, Occasional Paper 1/89, pp. 59–73

1988

McCaw L, Smith R, Neal J (1988). Intense fire behaviour in a 16 year old stand of karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) and yellow stringybark (Eucalyptus muellerana). 3/88, 8 p.

McCaw WL (1988). Regeneration of Acacia and Kennedia from soil stored seed following an autumn fire in jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) forest. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 71, pp. 1–6

1987

Burrows ND, McCaw WL, Maisey KG (1987). Planning for fire management in Dryandra forest. In Nature Conservation: the Role of Remnants of Native Vegetation (eds DA Saunders, GW Arnold, AA Burbidge et al.). Surrey Beatty, Sydney. pp. 305–312

McCaw L (1987). Management major theme: National Fire Conference. CALM News 3(33), p. 4

McCaw L (1987). Fire studies in shrublands: a proposal for research. Department of Conservation and Land Management, 41 p.

McCaw L (1987). Regrowth karri treatment trials. CALM News 3(27), p. 4

McCaw L, Smith B, Neal J (1987). Fire in regenerated karri forest: a progress report, August 1987. Department of Conservation and Land Management, 10 p.

1986

McCaw L (1986). Fuel and vegetation sampling: notes for a workshop held at Woodvale, 3rd November 1986: estimating fuels in regrowth karri stands. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Manjimup. 9 p.

McCaw L (1986). Prescribed burning of regenerated karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) forest: a review of current research prepared for the Research Working Group 6 (Fire Management) meeting at Eden, N.S.W., 1986. Department of Conservation and Land Management, 21 p.

McCaw WL (1986). Behaviour and short term effects of two fires in regenerated karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) forest. 9, 25 p.

Wardell-Johnson G, McCaw L, Burrows N (1986). Objectives, priorities and methods for biological survey in forests of the south-west: discussion paper. Department of Conservation and Land Management, 8 p.

1985

McCaw L (1985). Fuel reduction burning in karri regrowth: karri management tour by senior staff. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Como, WA. 2 p.

McCaw L (1985). Fire management: CSIRO scientist assists research. CALM News 1(6), p. 6

McCaw WL (1985). Prescribed burning to manipulate the understorey composition of jarrah forest: a large scale trial (Hakea burn). Department of Conservation and Land Management, Manjimup. 38 p.

1983

McCaw WL (1983). Prescribed burning under dry conditions in the northern jarrah forest. - Draft. Forests Department, Como, WA.

McCaw WL (1983). Wood defect associated with fire scars on jarrah. Australian Forest Research 13, pp. 261–266

1981

McCaw L (1981). Fire and stem damage with particular reference to jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata). Forests Department, 45 p.