Episode 34: Coexisting with wildfire: strengthening collective capacity by changing the status quo

streaming on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts

Host: Robert Keane, Editor of Fire Ecology and Retired Research Ecologist, USDA Forest Service, USA

Guest: Christine Eriksen, Fire Social Scientist and Research Professor at the University of Bern

In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Christine Eriksen about strengthening our collective capacity to coexist with wildfire by embracing local and indigenous fire stewardship practices, enabling workforce diversity and inclusive leadership culture, and providing sustainable working conditions for wildland firefighters.


Special thanks to our guests for their participation, to Bob Keane for hosting this podcast series, and to Madeline Scheintaub for volunteering her time to edit the audio recordings.