Savannah Canova
Savannah uses remote sensing to understand the spatio-temporal relationship between human development and wildfire in sagebrush ecosystems.
Contact
Savannah Canova
Research Mentor, Human-Environment Systems
Email: savannahcanova@u.boisestate.edu
Education / Academic background
BS Biology, Zoology emphasis; Boise State University
Research Interests
disturbance ecology | ecosystem restoration | wildlife conservation | decision-making | population ecology | veterinary medicine | animal behavior | animal physiology and nutrition
Advisor
Dr. Megan E. Cattau
Current Research
In the Cattau lab, Savannah mentors a team of undergraduate students in analysing wildfire dynamics from a social-ecological perspective. She uses geospatial techniques on large scale datasets to develop a multilayered understanding of the drivers and exposure to fire hazards in the Snake River Plan.
Awards
Graduate Fellow Research Award, Remote Opportunities for Authentic Research (ROAR) (2020)
Student Authentic Research Experience (SARE) fellow (2020)
Undergraduate Research fellowship through Dr.Jennifer Forbey, Boise State University (2020)