I am an environmental scientist interested in landscape-level human-environment interactions: what drives our decisions to change land-cover and land-use and what are the environmental consequences of these changes? I use remotely-sensed data, climate models, GIS, and spatial statistics to answer these questions.
The goal of my interdisciplinary research is to provide policy makers with the information needed to ensure we manage our environment and its resources responsibly.
Currently:
I am also passionate about teaching and science communication. Through my teaching, I aim to create an inviting and inclusive learning environment in which my students become effective communicators that are inquisitive, discerning, and passionate.
When not slowly losing my eyesight by staring at a computer screen, I enjoy hiking, road biking, watching 30 Rock, Broad City, and Veep, Instagramming, convincing my partner that he really doesn’t need another circular saw, and trying not to spend money at King Arthur Flour.
The goal of my interdisciplinary research is to provide policy makers with the information needed to ensure we manage our environment and its resources responsibly.
Currently:
- My work is focused on the biophysical consequences of the expansion large-scale agriculture in the Brazilian Cerrado.
- I am looking for funding for a more local project, disentangling drivers of changes in water quality in Narragansett Bay.
I am also passionate about teaching and science communication. Through my teaching, I aim to create an inviting and inclusive learning environment in which my students become effective communicators that are inquisitive, discerning, and passionate.
When not slowly losing my eyesight by staring at a computer screen, I enjoy hiking, road biking, watching 30 Rock, Broad City, and Veep, Instagramming, convincing my partner that he really doesn’t need another circular saw, and trying not to spend money at King Arthur Flour.
Neukom Institute for Computational Science Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Geography
Dartmouth College
6017 Fairchild
Hanover, NH 03755
Email: stephanie.a.spera@dartmouth.edu
Tweet: @steph_spera
Instagram: @stephaniespera
Department of Geography
Dartmouth College
6017 Fairchild
Hanover, NH 03755
Email: stephanie.a.spera@dartmouth.edu
Tweet: @steph_spera
Instagram: @stephaniespera