I am a community ecologist interested in how human-caused disturbances (e.g., fragmentation, fire, warming) alter biodiversity patterns and ecosystem structure.  Methods development excites me, as does lowering the barrier to entry for using cutting edge research tools. I enjoy math, short walks on the beach, and running high and far. 

I am currently a Ph.D. candidate  in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado Boulder and advised by Dr. Kendi Davies and Dr. Brett Melbourne. 

​Specialties: Spatial analysis, disturbance ecology, remote sensing, fire ecology, forest ecology

CONTACT
anna.spiers(at)colorado.edu
ORCiD: orcid.org/0000-0003-3517-1072
GitHub: annaspiers
Twitter: @SpiersAnna