Elizabeth Ridder

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Ph.D. Program

SCOB 314
480-965-9425

Education:

2002 - B.S. (Biology) Arizona State University

Research Interests:

Biogeography, land use change, environmental policy, remote sensing

Awards and Honors:

Matthew G. Bailey and Melvin G. Marcus Scholarships. Spring 2008. $1000

University Graduate Fellowship. Fall 2007/Spring 2008. School of Geographical Sciences and the Division of Graduate Studies. $3000

International Interdisciplinary Presentation Travel Grant (IIPG). Fall 2007/Spring 2008. School of Geographical Sciences. $1000

Graduate Tuition Fellowship. Fall 2006/Spring 2007. Arizona State University. $1500

Geographical Sciences Research Support Award. Fall 2006/Spring 2007. Arizona State University. $1500

Recent Presentations:

An Analysis of Vegetative Responses to Human and Environmental Dynamics. Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute (CAARI) Conference, Nicosia, Cyprus, June 2008.

Does Urbanization Mean the Loss of Native Plant Abundance? A Case Study of Phoenix, Arizona. Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Boston, Massachusetts, April 2008.

Applicability of Spectroradiometric Data in Discerning Vegetation Within an Urban Environment. ANAS-SWASPRS, Phoenix, Arizona, March 2008.