Don Hankins

Don Hankins is a Professor in the Geography & Environmental Studies Department at California State University, Chico. His work integrates Indigenous fire stewardship with modern ecological management, focusing on climate resilience and cultural revitalization.

• Office: Butte 539
• Phone: 530-898-4104
• Email: dhankins@csuchico.edu

His research emphasizes:

• Indigenous fire practices for ecosystem restoration
• Policy realignment for sustainable fire management
• Ecocultural approaches to climate adaptation
• Gendered dimensions of fire knowledge retention

Publications highlight trends in:

• Collaborative fire zones for risk reduction
• Braiding Indigenous and Western fire science
• Impacts of colonization on fire practices