Kira Johnson
Ph.D. Student
Education
Ph.D., Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, BC, Canada (c2026)
MSc, Conservation Biology, Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology, University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom
BA, Anthropology, University of Colorado, Bouder, USA
Research Interests & About Me
Planetary health, food systems, biodiversity loss, climate change, housing, complexity theory, conservation, solutionary thinking, interspecies justice
Active Work on RESET Projects
Planetary Health Research Group
Other Roles
Research Assistant, Western University, Interspecies Justice and Planetary Health
Researcher, Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions
More about me!
Hobbies: I love circus and I perform aerial dance, juggle, and walk on stilts.
My Deepest Connections to the Environment: I also love walking in nature and asking it questions makes me feel deeply connected to the environment. When I was three years old, I saw a caterpillar being carried by ants to the anthill. The caterpillar was visibly struggling and afraid. From that day, I knew that all insects, plants, trees, and every other life has their own ideas about life, values, desires, and will to live. I work to try to make the world a better place for every species, every day.