Pronouns
she/her/hers
Undergraduate Institution
University of Arizona
Organization
New Mexico Environment Department
Position
Environmental Scientist
Current Location
Albuquerque, NM
Hometown
San Rafael, CA
LinkedIn Profile
Websites/Social Media
Personal Interests
- creative writing
- Reading
- Drawing
- being outside with my dog
Professional Interests
- Conservation
- Natural Resource Management
- Social/Environmental Justice and Equity
- Wildlife, Ornithology, Endangered or Threatened Species
Strengths
- Developer
- Empathy
- Individualization
- Intellection
- Strategic
My name is Vanessa, I am an alumni from the DDCSP collaborative based out of UF (from the very first cohort). I did my undergrad at the University of Arizona and I recently completed my Master's program in the Department of Natural Resources at Cornell University. My research was on the spatial ecology of carnivores in the cloud forest of Ecuador, specifically the distribution and co-occurrence dynamics of Andean bears, tayras, and domestic/feral dogs (aka, do these carnivores avoid each other and do they avoid areas impacted by dogs and people?). My other professional/personal interest is diversity and inclusion as it relates to the field of conservation and to outdoor recreation/open spaces. I have also served as a graduate student mentor for the DDCSP students at Cornell, which I really loved! Other things I love: dogs (especially mine), cooking Mexican food with my mom/grandma, writing, drawing, warm weather, and being outside.