ALISON THIEME
Resume
Alison Thieme
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Southern Californian
Lives in Philadelphia, PA
Works remotely in DC and Maryland
Education
2017 - Present Doctor of Philosophy (student)
Geographical Sciences
University of Maryland, College Park
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2016 - 2017 Master of Business Administration
General Business Administration
Quantic School of Business and Technology
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2014 - 2016 Master of Science
Geographic Information Science for Development and Environment
Clark University
2005 - 2009 Bachelor of Science
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of California, Los Angeles
Experience
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2019 - Present Thieme Consulting LLC
Small Business Owner
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2017 - Present Amazon Conservation Association | Amazon Conservation Team
Remote Sensing Consultant
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2018 - 2018 University of Maryland
Graduate Research Assistant
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2017 - May 2018 University of Maryland
Teaching Assistant - Remote Sensing
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2018 NASA DEVELOP Goddard Space Flight Center
Science Advisor
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2016 - 2017 NASA DEVELOP Goddard Space Flight Center
Research Consultant
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2016 - 2017 NASA DEVELOP Goddard Space Flight Center
Geoinformatics Fellow | Assistant Center Lead
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2016 Community Development Training Institute
GIS Consultant
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2015 - 2016 Wildlife Conservation Society
GIS and Remote Sensing Consultant
2015 - 2016 Atlantic Corp
GIS Consultant
2015 Summer Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
GIS Research Intern
2009 - 2011 Peace Corps Madagascar
Environmental Sustainability Specialist
Grants & Awards
2018 AGU Data Visualization and Storytelling Competition
Grand Prize
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2017 AGU Data Visualization and Storytelling Competition
Runner Up
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2014 - 2015 Albert, Norma and Howard Geller '77 Endowed Research Award
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Published Scripts
RAIn: Rainfall Analysis Integration
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CCROP: Cover Crop Remotely Observed Performance
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Skills
Software: ArcGIS, TerrSet, IDRISI Selva, MaxEnt, CLASlite, PyScripter, ArcPy, QGIS, R Studio, Google Earth Engine
Computer Languages: R, Python
Database Management: ArcCatalog
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Certifications: PADI Divemaster, Science SCUBA Diver
Languages: English (native),
Malagasy (conversational), French (basic written)
Recent Presentations
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August 2019 - Chiang Mai University
Workshop, Oral Presentation
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December 2018 - AGU Fall Meeting
Oral Presentation at NASA Hyperwall
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August 2018 - ISE, BSEE Belem 30+
Workshop, Oral Presentation
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March 2018 - José Matías Delgado University
Technical Training
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March 2018 - Universidad de El Salvador
Technical Training
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November 2017 - Mid-Atlantic Regional AAG Meeting
Poster Presentation
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August 2017 - NASA Annual Earth Science Applications Showcase
Poster Presentation
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April 2017 - US International Association of Landscape Ecology
Oral Presentation
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February 2017 - Esri's FedGIS
Oral Presentation
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November 2016 - NASA DEVELOP GSFC Closeout
Oral Presentation
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August 2016 - NASA Annual Earth Science Applications Showcase
Oral Presentation
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April 2016 - US International Association of Landscape Ecology
Oral Presentation
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December 2015 - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
Oral Presentation
April 2015 - Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting
Poster Presentation
April 2015 - Clark University Multidisciplinary Conference
Poster Presentations
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Publications
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Hettler, B., Thieme, A., & Finer, M. (2017). Deforestation Patterns in the Colombian Amazon. MAAP Colombia: 1.
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Yadav, S., Fitz, J., McCartney, S., Oddo, P., & Thieme, A. (2017). Catchment in the Rye: Conservation in the Chesapeake Bay. Earthzine.
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McCarthy, T., Masson, P., Thieme, A., Leimgruber, P., & Gratwicke, B. (2017). The relationship between climate and adult body size in redback salamanders (Plethodon cinereus). Geo: Geography and Environment, 4(1).
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