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Overview

Anna M. Pidgeon is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with a substantial contribution across various subfields including Ecology, Ecological Modeling, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Environmental Engineering.

The scientist's work centers on multiple topics within environmental and ecological studies. These include:

  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Remote Sensing in Agriculture
  • Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
  • Avian ecology and behavior

Among their recent papers are several significant publications that highlight their areas of expertise. Notable papers include:

  • "Impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on biodiversity conservation," 2020, Biological Conservation
  • "Satellite image texture captures vegetation heterogeneity and explains patterns of bird richness," 2020, Remote Sensing of Environment
  • "Rising wildfire risk to houses in the United States, especially in grasslands and shrublands," 2023, Science
  • "Nationwide native forest structure maps for Argentina based on forest inventory data, SAR Sentinel-1 and vegetation metrics from Sentinel-2 imagery," 2022, Remote Sensing of Environment
  • "Habitat heterogeneity captured by 30-m resolution satellite image texture predicts bird richness across the United States," 2020, Ecological Applications

The scientist has frequently published in several academic venues, indicating consistent engagement with leading journals in environmental and ecological research. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Biological Conservation
  • Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Ecological Applications
  • Landscape and Urban Planning
  • Forest Ecology and Management

Collaborative work is a notable aspect of their research profile, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Volker C. Radeloff
  • Sebastián Martinuzzi
  • Eduarda Martiniano de Oliveira Silveira
  • Natalia Politi
  • Luis Rivera

Anna M. Pidgeon's body of work demonstrates a multidisciplinary approach toward investigating ecological patterns, conservation issues, and remote sensing applications in environmental science.

Best Publications

  • Creation of forest edges has a global impact on forest vertebrates

    M. Pfeifer;M. Pfeifer;V. Lefebvre;C.A. Peres;C. Banks-Leite

  • Housing growth in and near United States protected areas limits their conservation value.

    Volker C. Radeloff;Susan I. Stewart;Todd J. Hawbaker;Urs Gimmi

  • Impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on biodiversity conservation.

    Richard T. Corlett;Richard B. Primack;Vincent Devictor;Bea Maas

  • Image texture as a remotely sensed measure of vegetation structure

    Eric M. Wood;Anna M. Pidgeon;Volker C. Radeloff;Nicholas S. Keuler

  • Extinction filters mediate the global effects of habitat fragmentation on animals.

    Matthew G. Betts;Christopher Wolf;Marion Pfeifer;Cristina Banks-Leite

  • The rise of novelty in ecosystems.

    Volker C. Radeloff;John W. Williams;Brooke L. Bateman;Kevin D. Burke

  • Human Impacts on Regional Avian Diversity and Abundance

    Christopher A. Lepczyk;Christopher A. Lepczyk;Curtis H. Flather;Volker C. Radeloff;Anna M. Pidgeon

  • High-resolution image texture as a predictor of bird species richness

    Véronique St-Louis;Anna M. Pidgeon;Volker C. Radeloff;Todd J. Hawbaker

  • Satellite image texture and a vegetation index predict avian biodiversity in the Chihuahuan Desert of New Mexico

    Véronique St‐Louis;Anna M. Pidgeon;Murray K. Clayton;Brian A. Locke

  • Effects of drought on avian community structure

    Thomas P. Albright;Anna M. Pidgeon;Chadwick D. Rittenhouse;Murray K. Clayton

  • Associations of forest bird species richness with housing and landscape patterns across the USA.

    A. M. Pidgeon;V. C. Radeloff;C. H. Flather;C. A. Lepczyk

  • Opportunities for the application of advanced remotely-sensed data in ecological studies of terrestrial animal movement

    Wiebke Neumann;Wiebke Neumann;Sebastian Martinuzzi;Anna B Estes;Anna B Estes;Anna M Pidgeon

  • Spring plant phenology and false springs in the conterminous US during the 21st century

    Andrew J Allstadt;Stephen J Vavrus;Patricia J Heglund;Anna M Pidgeon

  • The dynamic habitat indices (DHIs) from MODIS and global biodiversity

    V.C. Radeloff;M. Dubinin;N.C. Coops;A.M. Allen

  • Modeling forest songbird species richness using LiDAR-derived measures of forest structure

    Adrian A. Lesak;Volker C. Radeloff;Todd J. Hawbaker;Anna M. Pidgeon

  • Current and Future Land Use around a Nationwide Protected Area Network

    Christopher M. Hamilton;Sebastian Martinuzzi;Andrew J. Plantinga;Volker C. Radeloff

  • Rapid declines of large mammal populations after the collapse of the Soviet Union

    Eugenia V. Bragina;Eugenia V. Bragina;A. R. Ives;A. M. Pidgeon;T. Kuemmerle

  • Habitat and population modelling of roe deer using an interactive geographic information system

    Volker C. Radeloff;Anna M. Pidgeon;Patrick Hostert

  • A comparison of Dynamic Habitat Indices derived from different MODIS products as predictors of avian species richness

    Martina L. Hobi;Maxim Dubinin;Catherine H. Graham;Nicholas C. Coops

  • The pace of past climate change vs. potential bird distributions and land use in the United States.

    Brooke L. Bateman;Anna M. Pidgeon;Volker C. Radeloff;Jeremy VanDerWal

  • Heat waves measured with MODIS land surface temperature data predict changes in avian community structure

    Thomas P. Albright;Anna M. Pidgeon;Chadwick D. Rittenhouse;Murray K. Clayton

  • Modeling habitat suitability for Greater Rheas based on satellite image texture.

    Laura M. Bellis;Anna M. Pidgeon;Volker C. Radeloff;Véronique St-Louis

Frequent Co-Authors

Volker C. Radeloff
Volker C. Radeloff University of Wisconsin–Madison
Curtis H. Flather
Curtis H. Flather US Forest Service
Murray K. Clayton
Murray K. Clayton University of Wisconsin–Madison
Wayne E. Thogmartin
Wayne E. Thogmartin United States Geological Survey
Christopher A. Lepczyk
Christopher A. Lepczyk Auburn University
Tobias Kuemmerle
Tobias Kuemmerle Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Nicholas C. Coops
Nicholas C. Coops University of British Columbia
Thomas M. Brooks
Thomas M. Brooks International Union for Conservation of Nature
Andrew J. Plantinga
Andrew J. Plantinga University of California, Santa Barbara
Todd J. Hawbaker
Todd J. Hawbaker United States Geological Survey

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