Dr. Kira Hoffman is a fire ecologist and former BC wildland firefighter interested in fire behaviour and how fire effects ecosystems.

Kira received her PhD in environmental science from the University of Victoria in 2018 and is a professional fire practitioner with experience in prescribed fire across a variety of forest types in western North America.

Kira uses multiple methods to understand how present-day forests have been shaped by stewardship techniques, such as burning and how ongoing fire suppression has eroded the resiliency of landscapes. Her research centres on collaborating with Indigenous and local communities and the BC Wildfire Service.

A National Geographic Explorer and Trebek Grantee, Kira’s work spans biophysical and social boundaries, connecting diverse forms of expertise to better understand fire. She is currently a Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions Researcher in the Centre for Wildfire Coexistence at UBC and the Extension Program lead at the Bulkley Valley Research Centre.