Alex Neidermeier is currently a PhD Candidate in the Environmental Geography department at the Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) focused on European wildfire risk management funded by the Horizon2020 FirEUrisk project.
In her PhD research, she has used geospatial analysis (ArcGIS Pro & R Studio), land use modelling (CLUE framework), and fire spread modelling (LPJmL-SPITFIRE) under current and future conditions (SSPs 1 & 3). Her central research questions have focused on optimization of fuel management to balance fire risk and ecosystem services under different socioeconomic and climate scenarios.
She also has research experience in forest health, invasive species management, and species distribution modelling via her masters at the University of Vermont’s Rubenstein School funded by the US Forest Service and the Vermont Clean Energy Fund.
Alex is also an experienced project manager in the context of international development and science cooperation primarily in West and Central Africa from her work for the US Forest Service International Programs, Tetra Tech ARD, and US Peace Corps.
Expertise
Land use, scenario modelling, forest health and management, qualitative literature analysis, wildfire risk management, spatial analysis, deforestation, coupled human-natural systems, agricultural extension, climate change adaptation, project management.
