Mikaela is a Research Analyst for Global Forest Watch (GFW), where she oversees the addition of new data to the GFW platform. Mikaela manages partnerships with key data providers, investigates new data sources, coordinates the visualization of the data on the platform, and assists with communication and outreach around new data.
Prior to joining WRI, Mikaela researched conservation effectiveness in the Peruvian Amazon for her master’s thesis, using both GIS analyses and qualitative interviews. She also completed an internship with the Wildlife Conservation Society in Peru, where she mapped deforestation within a national park. She also has experience with online mapping and web design.
Mikaela holds a M.S. in Geography and a B.S. in Environmental Science from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
Mikaela enjoys hiking, cooking, reading, and exploring new places. She lives in Baltimore, MD with her partner, Daniel.
The latest data on forest fires confirms what we’ve long feared: Forest fires are becoming more widespread, burning nearly twice as much tree cover today as they did 20 years ago.
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New analysis shows that just seven agricultural commodities — cattle, oil palm, soy, cocoa, rubber, coffee and plantation wood fiber — accounted for 26% of global tree cover loss from 200...
The tropics lost 11.9 million hectares of tree cover in 2019, according to data from the University of Maryland, released today on Global Forest Watch. Nearly a third of that loss, 3.8 mi...
The tropics lost 12 million hectares of tree cover in 2018, the fourth-highest annual loss since record-keeping began in 2001. Of greatest concern is the disappearance of 3.6 million hect...
Last year was the second-worst on record for tropical tree cover loss, according to new data from the University of Maryland, released today on Global Forest Watch. In total, the tropics ...
