Talia Anderson
Project Researcher and Coordinator at University of Arizona- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Expert Witness Training Academy
Mitchell Hamline School of LawJul, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Alan Alda Science Communication Workshop
Alan Alda Center for Communicating ScienceJan, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
ACTFL Certificate of Advanced Level Proficiency in Spanish
ACTFLMay, 2016- Oct, 2024 -
Responsible Conduct of Research
CITI ProgramFeb, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Human Research Course for Social & Behavioral Research Investigators
CITI ProgramFeb, 2019- Oct, 2024
Experience
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University of Arizona
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Researcher and Coordinator
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Jan 2021 - Present
- Developed research project in collaboration with 6 partner organizations including Guatemalan universities, NGOs, and government agencies- Coordinated daily logistics for a 16-person team to ensure the successful collection of over 700 household surveys- Organized, analyzed, and summarized household survey data using R to evaluate farmers’ perceptions of climate change and their impacts on agricultural practices- Created a linear model in Python to assess changing likelihood of recent drought extremes in Central America Show less
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Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Aug 2020 - Dec 2021
Courses included GEOG 230 (Our Changing Climate), GEOG 363 (Climate Change: Human Causes, Social Consequences, and Sustainable Responses), and GEOG 170 (Intro to Physical Geography)- Created lecture and lab content and facilitated discussions for undergraduate students on topics related to climate change- Designed rubrics and feedback mechanisms for undergraduate assignments
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Graduate Research Assistant
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May 2019 - Aug 2020
- Worked with stakeholders at Flagstaff Water Services (FWS) to assess the effects of climate variability and change on lake levels- Utilized MATLAB to analyze relationships between water supply, lake levels, and climate - Compiled a technical report and presented information to FWS and the Flagstaff Water Commission
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Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Jan 2019 - May 2019
Course: GEOG 170 (Introduction to Physical Geography)- Facilitated three separate discussion and lab sections weekly on topics related to the atmosphere, biosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere- Provided constructive feedback on multiple essay assignments
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Graduate Research Assistant
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Jun 2017 - Jan 2019
- Assessed environmental influences on tree growth and vulnerability of fir forests to climate change through analyses of tree-ring chronologies and climate data- Conducted tree-ring dating, measurement, and analysis using statistical computing programs- Presented results and literature synthesis to forest managers and community members in Totonicapán- Developed manuscript for publication in collaboration with 4 co-authors
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U.S. Forest Service
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Technician
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Sep 2016 - May 2017
- Simultaneously managed various projects for the Tropical Responses to Altered Climate Experiment (TRACE), the first warming experiment in a tropical ecosystem - Developed, implemented, and documented methods and sampling protocols for plant and soil surveys - Conducted weekly project infrastructure maintenance - Simultaneously managed various projects for the Tropical Responses to Altered Climate Experiment (TRACE), the first warming experiment in a tropical ecosystem - Developed, implemented, and documented methods and sampling protocols for plant and soil surveys - Conducted weekly project infrastructure maintenance
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Long Term Ecological Research Network
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Field Technician
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May 2016 - Sep 2016
- Collected and managed data from the Luquillo Forest Dynamics Plot along with 8 other team members in order to assess changing forest dynamics as a result of land use history and environmental factors - Developed study site maps using ArcGIS - Collected and managed data from the Luquillo Forest Dynamics Plot along with 8 other team members in order to assess changing forest dynamics as a result of land use history and environmental factors - Developed study site maps using ArcGIS
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University of Minnesota
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Peer Advisor
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Sep 2014 - May 2016
- Provided academic support to undergraduate students in the Spanish & Portuguese Studies Department- Completed various office duties and managed student database - Developed original projects to inform students about departmental opportunities
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
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Sep 2014 - May 2016
- Conducted tree ring dating, measurement, and analysis for the UMN Center for Dendrochronology- Aided in training fellow undergraduate students tree ring research methods
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Amigos de las Americas (AMIGOS)
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Project Supervisor
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Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
- Created and facilitated activities during host community visits and fieldwork sessions at three Costa Rican national parks for youth from the United States and Costa Rica - Ensured successful summer program and assisted in organizing park maintenance projects for youth program participants - Created and facilitated activities during host community visits and fieldwork sessions at three Costa Rican national parks for youth from the United States and Costa Rica - Ensured successful summer program and assisted in organizing park maintenance projects for youth program participants
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Education
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2020 - 2024
University of Arizona
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Geography -
2017 - 2020
University of Arizona
Master of Arts - MA, Geography -
2012 - 2016
University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Science - BS, Geography -
2012 - 2016
University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Spanish Studies
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