Don Hankins

[Don Hankins @Pyrogeographer]

I'm honored to become a fellow of @calacademy. This important institution has been a beacon of inspiration since my childhood. Together, we can address the challenges of our times, including the #Climatecrisis, #biodiversitydecline, #fire, and many other issues.

[Don Hankins @Pyrogeographer]

Great to see youth-focused evacuation preparedness.

[Halter Project @halterproject]

We want kids to be #ReadyForWhatever too! Download some fun coloring pages FREE from #HalterProject for your kids or classrooms. Talk to them about what their pets, livestock and equine need to evacuate quickly and if they need to shelter in place. https://t.co/QpR1oZNsez

[Don Hankins @Pyrogeographer]

I'm pleased to share one additional co-authored paper just released. There is more to come! Here, we call out restoration of human-ignited fire to 'untrammel' the wilderness. W/ @GrumpyUncleSean #RxFire #IndigenousRx #wilderness. https://t.co/kJX6JxyQqt

[Don Hankins @Pyrogeographer]

💥Sharing the latest - Realignment of federal environmental policies to recognize fire's role. Some of the strongest environmental policies fail to recognize the natural role of 🔥 #RxFire #IndigenousRx #beneficialfire. https://t.co/g00kMr33hn

[Don Hankins @Pyrogeographer]

My invited article Climate Resilience through Ecocultural Stewardship published in a special issue of PNAS https://t.co/Y4oqGyhNMX. Indigenous stewardship is central to addressing #wildfire #drought #biodiversity and #climate issues.  We all must be active stewards.

[Prof Dr Christine Eriksen @DrCEriksen]

More good fire with @Pyrogeographer with a cultural burn of deergrass on the ancestral lands of the Mechoopda people, now the grounds occupied by @ChicoState, teaching ecocultural stewardship to its students and staff. End 🧶

[Don Hankins @Pyrogeographer]

The latest collaboration w/ Kirsten Maclean @csiro, @ChristiansonAmy, @ioliverasmenor, @CostelloOli, Lisa Langer @scion_research, and @CathRobinsonAus on global #IndigenousRx. Revitalising Indigenous cultural fire practice: benefits and partnersh... https://t.co/wutOs2zalz

[Don Hankins @Pyrogeographer]

As the #MauiFires disaster continues to unfold, one of many things on my mind is the impact of debris flow and toxins into local ecosystems incl. coral reef system feedbacks. Foundational to Kanaka Maoli worldview and the big picture. #climateresilience #ecoculturalresilience.

[Don Hankins @Pyrogeographer]

@claytrau I often think about what restoration of native flora such as pili grass would achieve. Still fire prone, but could be stewarded culturally.

[Don Hankins @Pyrogeographer]

@AmberJMace @CCSTorg Congratulations! Best wishes on the next chapter.

[Don Hankins @Pyrogeographer]

Today Butte Creek is filled with turbid waters apparently due to a canal failure. The normally crystal clear water has about 1 in (2 cm) visibility as noted in the transparency tube. Sad to see on a spring run Chinook salmon stream. Underscores needs for #30x30 @CalNatResources

[Don Hankins @Pyrogeographer]

@PacificFireSci's piece about the Hamakua Fire burning 30,000 acres in 1901 on Hawai'i provides a history shaping fire policy and practice in the region. Fire has long been a part of landscapes throughout the Pacific Basin and surrounding areas. https://t.co/5Za6jXEJTO

[Don Hankins @Pyrogeographer]

Great case study on #ecoculturalrestoration from #StoneyNakoda and relationship to #tatanka.

[Burning Ideas @fireminded]

Beautiful video highlighting the braiding of #Indigenous #StoneyNakoda and Western ways of knowing with the reintroduction of #bison into Mînî Rhpa Mâkoche (@BanffNP) https://t.co/sMr0730qbP 🦬 Some #prescribedfire habitat #restoration areas also featured in the background 🔥

[Don Hankins @Pyrogeographer]

If you are in Novato, CA between June 17th and August 27th, stop by @MarinMOCA to check out the works #OnLand #Art https://t.co/sToptE0rug

[Don Hankins @Pyrogeographer]

@SandrineMatias1 Thanks Sandrine.

[Don Hankins @Pyrogeographer]

I spent this past week in DC working on conservation issues. The US, and much of the world would benefit from honoring and reciprocally stewarding nature with an inter-generational mindset, and recognize #earthdayiseveryday. I find resonance in this 1910 Theodore Roosevelt quote-

[Don Hankins @Pyrogeographer]

"There are no words that can tell the hidden spirit of the wilderness that can reveal its mystery, its melancholy and its charm. The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation.”

[Don Hankins @Pyrogeographer]

Looking forward to
Community Conversations: Land Stewardship virtual panel discussion with @thefirepoppy and Valenin Lopez w/ Amah Mutsun Land Trust this evening as part of the Terra Firma exhibit @NUMULosGatos. https://t.co/HSGdc6bL6H

[Don Hankins @Pyrogeographer]

@MichaelWWara There are several there depending on one's world view.

[Don Hankins @Pyrogeographer]

@MichaelWWara @SenWhitehouse Hopefully there is prioritization for #RxFire and #IndigenousRx. Drawing from a model that seems to work well from Western Australia, my recollection is half the fire budget is directed to prevention #burning, and the remainder is suppression.