Portfolio

Storytelling Can Garner Support for Forest Management

Strategic Communication

Using the power of storytelling to combat misinformation and distrust surrounding forest treatments

Olivia Hemond & Izzy Sofio

Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Collaborative Forest Management

Strategic Communication

Conservation Planning

Developing resources and an interactive workflow to facilitate climate adaptive forest management in Colorado

Olivia Hemond, Izzy Sofio, Steven Mitchell, Maxwell Pepperdine, and Nicole Rosen

Forest Restoration Reduces Wildfire Risk and Increases Carbon Storage

Conservation Planning

Strategic Communication

Visualizing the benefits of different forest restoration practices in the Sierra Nevada

Air Pollution Disproportionately Affects Vulnerable Communities

Strategic Communication

A podcast episode exploring the environmental justice implications of air pollution in the United States

Olivia Hemond & Natalie Smith

Kudzu Invasions May Expand Northwards

Conservation Planning

Identifying forested areas that may be threatened by the spread of kudzu under climate change

Olivia Hemond & Thuy-Tien Bui

Jaguar Habitat Connectivity is Threatened by Anthropogenic Land Uses

Conservation Planning

Mapping habitat connectivity and potential jaguar movement pathways in Costa Rica

Olivia Hemond & Madi Calbert

Raptors are Effective Umbrella Species for Conservation Prioritization

Conservation Planning

Assessing the potential for raptors as umbrella species for reserve network design in Morro Bay

Olivia Hemond & Madi Calbert

Suitable Lion Habitat May Shift with Climate Change

Conservation Planning

Visualizing changes in habitat suitability for African lions under different climate change scenarios

Olivia Hemond & Sam Lance

Mapping Urban Heat Risk Inequality in Los Angeles

Strategic Communication

An interactive app that explores how historical redlining is related to modern-day urban health inequalities and environmental injustices

Olivia Hemond & Natalie Smith

Water and Fertilizer Inputs are Key Determinants of Crop Yields

Describing and predicting crop yields using fitted non-linear least squares models

Machine Learning Algorithms Can Accurately Classify Plant Species

Using a binary logistic regression model to classify plant species

Los Angeles and San Diego Counties are at Greatest Risk for Oil Spills

Analyzing the spatial distribution of inland oil spills in California

Endangered Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog Population Increased in 2002

Investigating changes in frog abundance and sightings over time