Alexandra Kosiba

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Contact Information

E-mail: Alexandra.Kosiba@vermont.gov

Work phone: 802-461-3294

Biography

Alexandra (Ali) is a forest ecologist and tree physiologist who specializes in understanding tree response to climate and other environmental change. She is the former Research Projects Coordinator for FEMC where she oversaw and analyzed data for regional and state projects. Ali received her PhD and MS degrees in Natural Resources (Forest Science) from the Rubinstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at UVM, after which she worked as a Research Specialist analyzing regional forest disturbance data, and then the Instructor for Dendrology and Natural Resource Ecology and Assessment. Currently, Ali is the Climate Forester for the State of Vermont where she helps provide scientific expertise to the Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation, guide forest adaptation strategies, and create resources for education and outreach.

List of Projects

Project	Role	Start	End
Winooski Urban Forest Inventory	Participant	2014-07-01	Ongoing
Winter Injury, Carbon Loss, but Surprising Growth Resurgence in Red Spruce	Project Lead/Principal Investigator	2010-01-01	2013-03-04
Northeastern Regional Aerial Detection Surveys and Insect and Disease Surveys	Project Lead/Principal Investigator	2016-06-02	2018-04-30
Vermont Forest Health Monitoring	Project Lead/Principal Investigator	1991-06-01	Ongoing
Vermont Statewide Aerial Sketchmapping of Tree Defoliation, Mortality and other Damages	Participant	1980-01-01	Ongoing
Dendrochronological analysis of five dominant tree species along elevational gradients at Mt. Mansfield	Project Lead/Principal Investigator	2012-09-03	2016-05-24
Causes and Implications of Surprising Growth Resurgence of Red Spruce in the Northern Forest	Project Lead/Principal Investigator	2013-01-01	2016-08-01
Projected hemlock woolly adelgid-induced losses (2013-2027) in riparian corridors in New York State	Project Lead/Principal Investigator	2018-06-01	2018-10-19
Forest clearing detected in New Hampshire using remote sensing (2000-2018)	Project Lead/Principal Investigator	2019-01-01	2020-01-07
Quantifying the Economic Impacts of Invasive Forest Pests and Diseases in Urban Areas	Project Lead/Principal Investigator	2020-02-25	2020-02-26
Assessing the risk of invasive plant introductions at trailheads in the Adirondack Park, NY	Project Lead/Principal Investigator	2019-08-01	2020-01-31