Anna C Knight
Anna is an ecologist focused on landscape-scale vegetation dynamics. Her research investigates the impacts of human land use and environmental disturbances on dryland ecosystems.
Anna studies the effects of domestic livestock grazing, drought, weather, soil conditions, oil and gas development, and invasive plant species on native plant communities of the Colorado Plateau and on rangelands across the western US. Her work involves a wide variety of skills, from field botany to remote sensing to data management and analysis.
Professional Experience
2019-present: Ecologist, US Geological Survey, Southwest Biological Science Center, Moab, UT
2016-2017: Biologist, US Geological Survey, Southwest Biological Science Center, Moab, UT
2015-2016: Biological Science Technician, US Geological Survey, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, Flagstaff, AZ
2014-2015: Park Ranger (Interpretation), National Park Service, Canyonlands National Park, UT
2013-2014: Park Ranger (Education) Intern, National Park Service, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
Education and Certifications
2019 - M.S., Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of Nevada Reno
Thesis: “Watershed-scale controls on riparian vegetation distribution and dynamics: Impacts of geomorphology, climate, and disturbance”
2012 - B.S., Biology, Agricultural Sciences, Cornell University, 2012
Science and Products
Improving Landsat predictions of rangeland fractional cover with multitask learning and uncertainty Improving Landsat predictions of rangeland fractional cover with multitask learning and uncertainty
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Improving Landsat predictions of rangeland fractional cover with multitask learning and uncertainty Improving Landsat predictions of rangeland fractional cover with multitask learning and uncertainty
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.