Chelsey is a research scholar in the Landscape Dynamics group with a background in natural resource management, data science and communications. She develops spatio-temporal models and decision analytics tools for understanding, predicting and managing disturbances and human-induced change in natural and semi-natural environments. Her current efforts focus on modeling pest and pathogen spread in forest and agricultural ecosystems, coupled with interests in leveraging open data and developing accessible tools for interacting with and disseminating analytical results. She holds a Ph.D. in Forestry and Environmental Resources, with a focus in Geospatial Analytics.
Roles
Publications
- Using social media images and text to examine how tourists view and value the highest mountain in Australia (2020)
- Using social media images to assess ecosystem services in a remote protected area in the Argentinean Andes (2019)
- Digital footprints: Incorporating crowdsourced geographic information for protected area management (2018)
- Integrating direct observation and GPS tracking to monitor animal behavior for resource management (2018)
- Using crowd-sourced photos to assess seasonal patterns of visitor use in mountain-protected areas (2018)
- Environmental and managerial factors associated with pack stock distribution in high elevation meadows: Case study from Yosemite National Park (2017)
- The Effects of 2D and 3D Imagery and an Educational Message on Perceptions of Trail Impacts (2016)
- A simple method for monitoring dog leash compliance behavior in parks and natural areas (2015)
- Projected impacts to the production of outdoor recreation opportunities across US state park systems due to the adoption of a domestic climate change mitigation policy (2015)
- Incorporating Physical Activity Measures into Environmental Monitoring of National Parks: An Example from Yosemite (2014)