B.A. Biology, Williams College, 1996
M.S. Forest Science, Oregon State University, 2000
Ph.D. Forestry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2006

Emilie's research interests include modeling broad-scale patterns in plant communities, as they relate to environmental gradients, and disturbance history. These research interests apply practically to building species distribution models, predictive vegetation maps, and also state-and-transition simulation modeling studies.  The maps and the simulation modeling results are targeted to provide useful information to natural resources and conservation planning.  Before coming to INR, Emilie was a postdoctoral researcher with the Landscape Ecology, Modeling, Mapping and Analysis team in OSU's Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society.