A new publication in the open-access journal Fire Ecology, proposes four principles for what the authors call “transdisciplinary and transformative” fire research. The research team suggests that “transdisciplinary research” should:

• Embrace Complexity
• Promote Diverse Ways of Knowing Fire
• Foster Transformative Learning
• Practice Problem-Centered Research

The authors of the publication use examples from British Columbia, Canada to explore how such practices can be used to improve future research efforts to tackle complex fire management challenges. Fire researchers could use the concepts described in the publication to guide their research planning and project collaborations.

Copes-Gerbitz, K., Sutherland, I.J., Dickson-Hoyle, S. et al. Guiding principles for transdisciplinary and transformative fire research. fire ecol 20, 12 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s42408-023-00244-w