Allisyn hudson

Allisyn Hudson-Dunn
21012 Renova Terrace
Ashburn, Va 20147
(540) 761-7012

Education
• The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA, Bachelor of Science emphasis in, Ecology
and Conservation Biology. Sept.1998-Nov. 2000 • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, Master of
Science, Department of Geography. Aug. 2007- July 2009. • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, PhD student,
Department of Geography. Aug. 2009 to Present
Academic Research
• Focused extensively on Conservation Biology, and Ecology • Ornithology fieldwork: Dr. Steven Herman, Hart Mountain Antelope Refuge, Oregon,
August 1999. This work included identifying, sexing, aging, measuring, weighing, and banding birds. • Research assistant/Mammal technician: Harald Beck, Cocha Cashu Biological Station,
Peru. September 1999-January 2000. I lived and worked for four months in the Peruvian Amazon assisting Mr. Beck in studying habitat preferences of small mammal communities. • Research assistant: Mercedes Foster, Cocha Cashu Biological Station, Peru. November
1999-December 1999. Research was conducted at a remote field site in the lowland rainforests of Southeastern Peru. • Research assistant: Nalini Nadkarni, The Evergreen State College, ICAN, summer of
2000. Worked with four other technicians in various protected forests around Oregon and Washington.
Post Graduate Research and Work
• Research assistant: Dr. Ron Swaisgood, CRES, The Center for Reproduction of
Endangered Species, Zoological Society of San Diego. June 2001- September 2002. Collected Behavioral data on the southern white rhinoceros in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. My job required working long hours in harsh conditions with only myself and one guard around, collection and analysis of hormones through fecal sampling, collection of detailed behavioral data on radio collard individuals using radio telemetry and GPS to find and track, data management, extensive camping and backpacking experience, as well as 4WD operation and maintenance. I was also in charge of organizing a team of guards and in maintaining the safety and well-being of the parks natural resources and animal life. Prepared detailed reports for CRES of the data collected. • Intern: Kathy Kohm, Conservation in Practice. March 2005-Sept. 2005. Learned the
steps required to create an award winning conservation magazine including editing, layout, web-design, and writing. • Head GIS Analyst: Scott Lee, International Broadband Electric Communications, August
2006-Present. I am in charge of retrieving and importing existing GIS data from outside sources; matching and altering that data with our needs; creating databases, feature classes, etc. and attributing classes as needed; mapping and analyzing deployment plans; distributing plans • Research Geographer: Dr. John Jones, United States Geographic Survey (USGS),
June 2010 to Present. Within the Eastern Geographic Science Center (EGSC) I am responsible for deriving and analyzing both MODIS and AVHRR phenological metrics over the Shenandoah National Park in northwestern Virginia from 1989 (AVHRR) and 2000 (MODIS) to present. My tasks are achieved through a combination of IDL program generation, the use of geospatial technology, and statistical analysis. In addition to the above work I also collaborate with fellow team members on other project components including field experimentation and demonstration, and weather station archicing. Publications
• Hudson, A.D. (2006). “Bamboo”. In Invasive Species of the Pacific Northwest. edited by P.D. Boersma, et al. Seattle and London: University of Washington Press. 204-205 • Hudson-Dunn, A.D., K.D. de Beurs (2011). Characterizing the Land Surface Phenology of Mountain Environments Using a Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer. Remote Sensing of Environment (115) 1220-1233.
Manuscripts in Progress
• Hudson-Dunn, A.D., K.D. de Beurs. Patterns in the Landsurface Phenology of High Elevation National Parks throughout the western United States from 2000-2011 (For submission to Global Change Biology) • Hudson-Dunn, A.D., K.D. de Beurs. A Comparison of MODIS Land surface temperature, SNOTEL, and PRISM in the Rocky Mountains from 2000-2011 (For submission to Remote Sensing Research Letters) • Jones, J.W., Hudson-Dunn, A.D. Examining the use of near-surface and satellite remote sensing data for phenological monitoring in the Shenandoah National Park.
Graduate Academic Affiliations and Involvement
• 2008 to Present Member of Gamma Sigma Delta (National Honor Society of Agriculture)
• 2008 to Present Member of Gamma Theta Upsilon (The International Geographical
• 2008 to 2009 Graduate President of the Virginia Tech graduate and undergraduate
• 2007 to Present Graduate Student Assembly (GSA) Delegate
• 2008 to Present GSA and Dean appointed representative on the Virginia Tech
• 2007 to 2008 M.S. student representative, Department of Geography
Academic Positions
• Graduate Teaching Assistant- Biology, Virginia Tech, Fall 2007
• Graduate Research Assistant- Center for Geospatial Environmental Analysis, Virginia
• Graduate Research Assistant- Dr. Kirsten de Beurs, Virginia Tech, Fall 2008 to Spring
• Graduate Research Assistant- Dr. Steve Prisley, Virginia Tech, Fall 2009 to present

Awards and Grants
• Spring 2008: Virginia Tech Department of Geography Sidman P. Poole Endowment:
• Spring 2008: Virginia Tech Graduate Student Assembly Graduate Research and
Development Program Grant awarded $200.00 • Fall 2008: Virginia Tech Department of Geography Sidman P. Poole Endowment:
• Fall 2009: Virginia Tech Department of Geography Sidman P. Poole Endowment:

Professional Presentations
• Spring 2008: Hudson Dunn, A. & K. M. de Beurs. Modeling the Land Surface Phenology
of Alpine Environments using a Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer. The 2008 Research Symposium for GIS and Remote Sensing Research (OGIS). • Fall 2008: Hudson Dunn, A. & K. M. de Beurs. Characterizing the Land Surface
Phenology of Mountain Environments using MODIS. The American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) Fall Conference. • Fall 2009: Hudson Dunn, A. & K.M. de Beurs. Patterns of Spring Phenology within the
Western United States High Elevation National Parks from 2000-2009. The American Geophysical Union’s AGU Fall Conference. • Spring 2010: Hudson Dunn, A. & K.M. de Beurs. Ten years of Landsurface Phenology
throughout High Elevation Western United States National Parks. The 2008 Research Symposium for GIS and Remote Sensing Research (OGIS). • Fall 2010: Hudson Dunn, A; Jones, J. & Brown, J. An Intercomparison of Annual
Seasonality estimates in the Shenandoah National Park from 2000 to 2009. The American Geophysical Union’s AGU Fall Conference. References
• Dr. John Jones, USGS, Reston, Virginia, • Dr. Steve Prisley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,• Dr. Kirsten de Beurs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,

Source: http://geography.vt.edu/people/Grad%20Students/Hudson-DunnResume.pdf