Allison (Baer) Bredder is a PhD Candidate and Undergraduate Advisor in the Department of Geographical Sciences at the University of Maryland. Her research focus is at the interface of geography and public health, where she combines remote sensing, machine learning, and epidemiological methods to understand the impact of wildfire smoke on human health. Previously, she has worked on efforts in land cover and land use change, science communication and data visualization. She has instructed GEOG130 Developing Countries and GEOG201 Geography of Environmental Systems.
As an Undergraduate Advisor, Allison is passionate about supporting students on their academic journey in geographical sciences.
Allison received her B.S. in Environmental Science and Policy from the University of Maryland where she also minored in Geographic Information Science.
Areas of Interest
- spatial epidemiology
- remote sensing
- machine learning
Degrees
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Degree DetailsB.S., Environmental Science and Policy, Concentration in Politics and Policy
Awards
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2021, Honorable Mention, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program
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2020, Department of Geographical Sciences Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant
Conferences
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2021, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Virtual
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2021, Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) Science Team Meeting, Virtual
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2020, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Virtual
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2020, Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) Science Team Meeting, Virtual
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2019, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Fransisco, California
Research Topics
- Geospatial-Information Science and Remote Sensing
- Human Dimensions of Global Change - Coupled Human and Natural Systems
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ProfessionalCo-Chair, American Geophysical Union Early Career Committee
