Amy C. Collins, Ph.D
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​Conservation ecology

My process

Fieldwork and data science

Remote sensing
​I use camera trapping to monitor wildlife on the ground, and satellite imagery to monitor habitat alterations from above

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Coding
I use ArcGIS (Python), Google Earth Engine (Javascript), and R to conduct spatial analyses, perform statistics and visualize data
Artificial light & noise pollution
Does traffic-induced noise and light disturbance alter spatiotemporal patterns of habitat use in mammals?

Do prey and/or mesopredators fear traffic noise?

I am addressing these questions by monitoring wildlife movement and behavior at crossing structures and wilderness areas across California, USA.


Collaborators: Fraser Shilling, Travis Longcore, Winston Vickers
Click here to see wildlife images
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​Light pollution at a crossing structure, highway 80, California.
​Image Source: Ben Banet

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A community forest in Pemba, Tanzania
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Mangrove forest in 2002 versus 2016. Satellite imagery: Google Earth
Climate change & deforestation
How effective is community-based forest management in developing countries? Do payments for ecosystem services work in Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) programs? ​I use remote sensing and statistical matching to provide answers to these questions.

Collaborators: Monique Borgerhoff Mulder, Tim Caro, Mark Grote, Jim Thorne, Ani Ghosh
Oryx article discussing the environmental conditions needed for REDD+ to be effective 
"I've got the REDD+ blues" Blog post​
Shifting population baselines
Using Hudson's Bay Company data that dates back to 1850, we look at historical population decline, and provide context for present-day species population trends.

Collaborators: Monni Bohm, Ben Collen
Biological Conservation article here
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A fur trader at an Alberta trading post in the 1890s. Image Source: Wikimedia Commons
A collection of bison skulls in the 1890's, Detroit. Image Source: Wikimedia Commons
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  • About
  • Research
  • Mentorship | Diversity | SciComm
  • Wildlife images gallery
  • Publications
  • Contact