Mining Data on Reclaimed Coal Mines: a Machine Learning Approach to Assessing Habitat Suitability (MS ’18)
Hilary received her B.A. in Government and Biological Sciences, with a concentration in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology in the latter, from Cornell University, where she graduated in 2015. At ERG, Hilary is interested in exploring the science-law nexus and the factors – political, economic, and social – that inform the translation of science into legislation. Her academic interests additionally include topics in sustainable development, climate change education, restoration ecology, water and energy efficiency, and environmental justice. Hilary was previously involved in researching energy and wildlife issues as an intern with the NRDC’s Northern Rockies office, and in the year before coming to ERG, she spent some time pursuing another passion, working in Malawi on a death penalty sentence rehearing project.
Publications:
- Undermined Promise II: A report on reclamation and enforcement of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
- Exploring the Treasure State
- Burning through Habitat: The Impacts of Coal Mining on the Future of Sage Grouse
- A Collaborative Approach to Resource Management
- Snapshots from the Field Season: Digital Media
- What Could be Better than Ice Cream?
Contact:
hilary.yu@berkeley.edu