Background
I completed my undergraduate degree at UC Davis in 2002 in an interdisciplinary program called “Nature and Culture.” Following graduation, I spent several summers as a field biologist working on various conservation related research projects including nest recruitment of waterfowl in the Suisun Marsh, and amphibian surveys for the Mountain Yellow Legged Frog and Yosemite Toad in the Sierra Nevada. These projects inspired me to pursue a Masters Degree in Geography from the University of Nevada, Reno, which I completed in 2006. During this time, I became increasingly interested in the implementation of conservation in real world situations, and the need for interdisciplinary approaches to solve today’s conservation and environmental problems.
I will be working with Maggi Kelly and Lynn Huntsinger while in the ESPM PhD program.
Research Interests
My research interests focus around the integration of conservation tools from different disciplines to solve real-world problems in the Western U.S.
My primary research interests include:
- Private land conservation through the use of Conservation Easements
- Application of geospatial technology toward solving conservation problems
- Relationship between planning for conservation and implementing conservation
- Watershed conservation and the purchase of water rights as a conservation tool
- Bridging the gap between conservation researchers and conservation practitioners
Contact information:
Shasta Ferranto
University of California, Berkeley
Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
137 Mulford Hall, #3114
Berkeley, CA 94720-3114
