Aly East

Degree Held:

B.S., Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Maine-Orono, 2019

Degree Pursued:  

M.S., Biological Sciences

Advisor: 

Andrew Hansen, Ph.D.

Research Statement:

My current research is focused on understanding the effects of fire across the Amazon Rainforest using emergent methods of remote sensing. Specifically, I aim to implement the new GEDI LiDAR data to develop a technique of mapping fire severity at the biome scale and understand fire severity patterns across a complex landscape to help inform management and meet conservation goals.