Marta Yebra is an Associate Professor at the Fenner School of Environment and Society. Marta uses satellite data to provide fire managers with critical information to support the prevention, response to, and recovery from bushfires. She is Director of the ANU-Optus Bushfire Centre of Excellence, which is designing Australia’s first satellite mission to help forecast areas where bushfire fuel conditions create the highest risk of fires starting or burning out of control. Marta is also a member of the Australian Space Agency’s Technical Advisory Group on Earth Observation. Marta was awarded Academic of the Year at the Australian Space Awards in 2023 and the Earth Observation Australian Significant Contribution to the Development of the Australian Earth Observation Community and its Capabilities.