Agricultural Decision-Making and Climate Variability in Guatemala
Guatemala, 2013
This research is the focus of my PhD. I will combine multiple information sources to evaluate changes in extreme events and rainfall in Guatemala and will explore how climate information is and can be used by farmers to better adapt to climate changes. My first chapter uses a sophisticated statistical modeling approach to understand the role of natural climate variability in the 2015-2019 drought in Central America. Stay tuned for more updates!
FUNDING
This research is supported by NSF Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences (HEGS) Grant BCS2049657: “Rainfall variability, extreme events, and vulnerability in heterogeneous social and environmental systems'', PI: Kevin Anchukaitis, coPIs: Matthew Taylor, Diego Pons, Tom Evans, Diana Liverman.
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Talia Anderson
Graduate Student in Geography
I am a PhD candidate in the School of Geography, Development and Environment and in the Laboratory of Tree Ring Research at the University of Arizona. My research focuses on climate variability and change in mountain landscapes across different spatial and temporal scales. I use a variety of data types, from tree rings to satellite imagery, to explore climate impacts in both localized areas and large, multi-country regions.