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Melissa Thompson B1 Conservatory Aven Nelson Building 1000 E. University Avenue Laramie, WY 82071 (307)766-5210 mthomps3@uwyo.edu

Education:

•       B.S. Biological Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi

Appointments:

•       Graduate Assistant, Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center/University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming
•       Research Assistant, Audubon Canyon Ranch, Marshall, California
•       Field Technician, Oregon State University, Columbia River, Oregon
•       Field Technician, Sutton Avian Research Center, Laverne, Oklahoma
•       Research Assistant/Aviculturist, Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska

Research Interests:

•       Comparing the abilities of remote sensing with varying spatial resolutions to characterize spatial patterns in sagebrush communities.
•       Quantifying the effects of spatial variability on scaling vegetation properties from plots to regions in sagebrush ecosystems.

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