Special Issue #3: Contemplative Ecology

We launched a transdisciplinary project focusing on Bodhi trees (Ficus religiosa) inhabiting the island of Kaua‘i that integrated biological and Buddhist-contemplative approaches in partnership with a local Soto Zen Buddhist community.

Transdisciplinarity has emerged as a focal interest in academia over recent years and is conceptualized and applied in many ways. Transdisciplinary approaches aim to dissolve the traditional silos of academic fields, deeply integrating disciplines from the outset of a project. We are a team of transdisciplinary scientist-scholars investigating species across the web of life that include trees, slugs, microscopic worms, and fungi.