Fernanda Ribeiro

Research Scientist

Amazon Environmental Research Institute - IPAM

fernanda.ribeiro@ipam.org.br

Research Affiliate

Earth Research Institute

fribeiro@eri.ucsb.edu | fribeiro@geog.ucsb.edu

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Research Focus

I work at the intersection of geospatial analysis, conservation science, and environmental changes. My research focuses on leveraging geospatial technology in support of biodiversity conservation and climate resilience. I am particularly interested in understanding the environmental consequences of global changes (i.e. wildlife-habitat dynamics, deforestation/habitat degradation, fire dynamics, climate change) while working on solutions to improve protected-area networks and sustainability efforts in a wide variety of landscapes and ecosystems. To overcome these challenges, I take advantage of state-of-the-art remote sensing data and tools to advance mapping methods that can better support conservation policies from local to global scales.

Education

Ph.D. Geography, University of California Santa Barbara (2020)

Committee: Drs. Dar Roberts, Frank Davis, Kelly Caylor, and Laura Hess

BSc. Geography, University of Brasília, Brazil (2013)

Committee: Drs. Roberto Trancoso Gomes, Ricardo Bomfim Machado, and Leandro Baumgarten

Interests

Geospatial Data Science (Remote Sensing, GIS)
Conservation Science
Landscape Ecology
Biogeography

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