Alexandra Thompson brings a distinctive skillset to RFF through her training in urban and regional planning. Her graduate work on local ecosystem service provision through an intersection of traditional planning, environmental economics, and spatial analysis gives her a unique perspective on problem solving through research. Her work seeks to improve the understanding of complex environmental problems through the creative use and analysis of spatial data. Thompson’s current research includes the valuation of remotely sensed data, impacts of oil and gas development on water use, invasive species monitoring and control, cross-boundary management of environmental challenges, sea level rise impacts, and more.
Alexandra Thompson
Research Associate and GIS Research Coordinator
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Journal Article — Dec 9, 2019
Dynamic Impacts of US Energy Development on Agricultural Land Use
This paper examines land-use changes over time as agricultural landowners adjust when in close proximity to oil and gas development.
Journal Article — Jul 10, 2018
Estimating the Impact of Drought on Agriculture Using the U.S. Drought Monitor
Journal Article — Nov 29, 2017
The Value of Remotely Sensed Information: The Case of a GRACE-Enhanced Drought Severity Index
Journal Article — Dec 9, 2019
Dynamic Impacts of US Energy Development on Agricultural Land Use
This paper examines land-use changes over time as agricultural landowners adjust when in close proximity to oil and gas development.
Journal Article — Jul 10, 2018
Estimating the Impact of Drought on Agriculture Using the U.S. Drought Monitor
Journal Article — Nov 29, 2017
The Value of Remotely Sensed Information: The Case of a GRACE-Enhanced Drought Severity Index
Investing in Coastal Protected Lands under Threat from Sea-Level Rise
Protected lands along the US eastern seaboard could help shield communities from the impacts of climate change—but these coastal ecosystems are at ...
Coastal Protected Lands and Sea-Level Rise
When Hurricane Matthew struck the US Atlantic coast in early October 2016, it provided the latest example of how natural lands in coastal areas can...