Amy Cardinal Christianson
Board MemberAmy Cardinal Christianson (board member since 2022)
Fire Research Scientist
Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada
Alberta, Canada
Dr. Amy Cardinal Christianson is a Métis woman from Treaty 8 territory, currently living in Treaty 6 (central Alberta, Canada). She is a Fire Research Scientist with the Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada. Her research explores Indigenous fire stewardship, Indigenous wildland firefighters, wildfire evacuations, and Indigenous research methodology. Amy also cohosts the Good Fire podcast, which looks at Indigenous fire use around the world. She recently co-authored the book “First Nations Wildfire Evacuations: A Guide for Communities and External Agencies” with Tara K. McGee and “Blazing the Trail: Celebrating Indigenous Fire Stewardship” with Indigenous colleagues.
