Biography
Monica is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Science in the Geosciences and Natural
Resources Department where she teaches courses in environmental science, sustainability,
and geospatial analysis. Monica's interdisciplinary research program focuses on supporting
land management decisions through analysis of landscape change and human-environment
interactions. She is currently leading research to evaluate alternative scenarios
of landscape change, analyze how energy development affects wildlife and ecosystem
services, and quantify cultural ecosystem services provided by public lands. She was
formerly a research scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey where she conducted
science to support decisions regarding the development of energy resources.
