Kira Hoffman

The Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship congratulates Dr. Kira Hoffman, a 2026 National Geographic 33 Honoree, for her groundbreaking work as a fire ecologist studying wildfire behavior, Indigenous-led fire stewardship, and resilience in northwest British Columbia. National Geographic 33 is a program inspired by the 33 founders of the National Geographic Society in 1888. It recognizes 33 individuals from around the world who are driving positive change through science, conservation, innovation, and storytelling, highlighting modern-day trailblazers whose work inspires solutions to global challenges. Dr. Kira Hoffman is a fire ecologist studying wildfire behavior and Indigenous-led fire stewardship. Through her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of British Columbia and the Centre for Wildfire Coexistence, she examines historic fire activity and wildfire resilience in northwest British Columbia.